'Quirky' Stories and News

[XenonSovereign]

This is like my third topic in news in a row, but this is funny.

A MAN who sought to cash his wife's cheque at her bank ran into an unusual problem: the teller wanted his thumbprint. Problem was, the man had no arms.

Steve Valdez, a resident of Tampa, Florida, went into a Bank of America branch in his home town to cash the cheque on his wife's request, local media reported.

The teller told him that a person without an account at the bank has to give a thumbprint to cash a cheque.

Mr Valdez, 54, uses prosthetic arms, as he was born without arms.

"She said, 'Obviously you aren't going to be able to give us a thumbprint,'" Mr Valdez told the St Petersburg Times newspaper.

Mr Valdez showed the bank teller two picture identification cards, but the teller was not swayed.

She consulted the manager, who said that in order to cash the cheque Mr Valdez could open his own account, or bring his wife.

Mr Valdez did neither and left.

Bank of America apologised.

"We should have offered alternative requirements if an individual is not able to give a thumbprint," the bank said.

Mr Valdez said he was told the manager was following bank policy.

"That's just shocking to me," he said.

"This can't have been the first time this has ever come up."

Source: Daily Telegraph

[Tenyas]

Good god. That isn't really humorous to me, more of a "Use some sense people!!" kinda thing. Interesting post though.

[Ashes Remnant]

Should've at least tried to give a nubprint or something.

[stephaknee]

http://forums.khinsider.com/discussi...ries-news.html

[Wicked]

nubprint

:cry: That's sad.

The story itself was pretty stupid, I swear that 'bank people' are the most arrogant human beings on the planet. Well, in Australia anyway.

[XenonSovereign]

Man Slaps 2 Year Old Baby at Wal-Mart


Roger Stephens Mugshot

The man's name is Roger Stephens, and when he came across little crying Paige Matthews at the age of 2-years-old, he decided to take action. According to reports, he told the mother that if she didn't stop the kid from crying, he would smack the child.

According to The Smoking Gun, "Moments later, Stephens acted on his threat, slapping Paige "across the face approximately four or five times." Though the child "started crying and screaming" after being struck..." Which after that the police were called on Stephens.

Source: Post Chronicle.

I woulda slapped that baby too. Needs some discipline.

[Tenyas]

Baby slapping is a no-no, but at least he warned her I guess.

[Bellaisima358]

ha ha I would of laughed....
anyways, its kinda bad, but the guy warned her as Tenyasyugan said before....

[Shadowofdespair]

Baby slapping is a no-no, but at least he warned her I guess.

Maybe we should just give babies muzzles?

[Tenyas]

Maybe we should just give babies muzzles?

Or stuff a pacifier in it's mouth, either works.

[XenonSovereign]

Maybe we should just give babies muzzles?

As cruel as that may sound, I'd be all for that.

Or stuff a pacifier in it's mouth, either works.

Sounds kids spit 'em out.

Double post.

Man charges for taking pictures up skirts

Police have charged a man who allegedly took photos up the skirts of girls in a shopping centre at Chatswood in Sydney's north.
Police say they were informed of the man's activity by a witness about 1pm on Saturday.


Police observed the man as he followed several young girls up an escalator and allegedly used his mobile phone to photograph up their skirts.
Chatswood police arrested a 49-year-old French's Forest man and seized his Blackberry mobile phone and laptop. A search of the laptop allegedly revealed hundreds of images of a similar nature.


Police charged the man with two counts of filming a person's private parts without consent.


He was granted bail and will appear at Hornsby Local Court on September 30.

[Tenyas]

Why do people do things like this? I mean really. :/

If you're that desperate for some tail, try speed dating you old fart.

[XenonSovereign]

Gotta love the french. Here's another...

Man's finger bitten off by another man.

YouTube - Man Gets His Finger Bitten Off While Tying To Box Some Guy At A Health Care Rally!

[Tenyas]

Just like the ear-bitten-off incident. Wonder what it tasted like. Eww. :P

[Shadowofdespair]

Gotta love the french. Here's another...

Man's finger bitten off by another man.

What's up with dudes biting things these days?

Damn...