Reader's Digest Dumb Dad Stories

The Editors of Reader's Digest present a hilarious collection of dumb people doing dumb things. Every day in America we are bombarded by stupidity; sometimes we just shake our heads, but most of the time we get a good laugh out of the really dumb things people do and say. In this collection of dumb stories we poke a little fun at the unbelievably dumb things that happen in our lives and have a good chuckle along the way. You're a dumb criminal ifyou're not picky about your office locations. Christopher Exley of Everett, Washington, was arrested for conducting a drug deal over the phonein the bathroom of the Everett Police Department. During my brother-in-law's first performance review, his boss said, ';I'm not quite sure what it is you do here. But whatever it is, could you do it faster?' --Jeanie Waara, Philip, SD In an attempt to balance work and motherhood, I delegated the grocery shopping to my young babysitter. But the job proved a tad daunting. One day while I was at work, she texted me from the supermarket. ';Can't find Brillo pads,' she wrote. ';All they have are Tampax and Kotex.' --Kimberly Clark, Alpharetta, GA I overheard an elderly gentleman tell his friend that he couldn't meet him the next day because he had to go to the hospital for an autopsy. His friend was sympathetic: ';I had one of those last year. Luckily it wasn't serious.' --Tracy Moralee, Hitchin, Great Britain