I used to work for directory enquiries....
.....and I swear if you don't believe that the majority of the British public are thick, spend a day listening to these cretins. I could honestly fill a book with the amount of nuggets i've encountered but this one is my all time fave....

Me - Which name please?
Him - Yeah, i need the number of the Caribbean embassy!
Me - Caller, the Caribbean is an ocean, not a country - it doesn't have an embassy.
Him - Oh......

Priceless! ( I hope i spelt Caribbean properly)
(Foxy McClumpha, Sun 9 Jan 2005, 22:41, Reply)