Re: Wyong stupidity

[Robert Harris <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

David Johnson wrote:

> icture this:  You are waiting at Auburn station.  You want to go to Parramatta
> station.  You walk up to the guard, but the person next to you asks "Does this train
> go to Parramatta?".  The guard says "Yes.".  What would you do?
> a) Trust that the guard was not lying to the other passenger, and board the train
> b) Ask "Does this train go to Parramatta?" and annoy the guard, who just answered
> that question to the person next to you, and the 6 other people standing nearby, who
> all heard the answer the first time
>
> --
> David Johnson

Or how about this one David

Does this train go to Fedfern?     Yes
Are you sure?
Then I say NO, YOU  BETTER CHECK WITH THE STATION STAFF!