Facepalm stories of an apprentice / trainee

[Robinho's Subbuteo]

We were putting some acoustic panels up in a studio at work. My colleague realised we had the wrong type of drill bits for the job - we only had masonry and metal drill bits and needed ones for wood. He sent our trainee out to the local hardware / DIY store to get some wood drill bits. The trainee called from the store to say "They only have drill bits made of metal."

 

[Stephen230]

Assuming this is funny.

Is it a tartan paint type thing?

 

[Bill Walker]

We were putting some acoustic panels up in a studio at work. My colleague realised we had the wrong type of drill bits for the job - we only had masonry and metal drill bits and needed ones for wood. He sent our trainee out to the local hardware / DIY store to get some wood drill bits. The trainee called from the store to say "They only have drill bits made of metal."

Was it Barcon or Ideeho ?

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

At City a few years back.

“What lager do you have?”
“We don’t have any lager, just Heineken”

 

[dickie davies]

Assuming this is funny.

Is it a tartan paint type thing?

At a place of work one lad was stood around a bit lost
I asked what he was doing?
He said he'd been told to go for a long stand

 

[117 M34]

Not a trainee but years ago I asked in tesco for 12 large stamps.
The cashier told me they only sold them in packs of 4.

 

[meeesh]

At City a few years back.

“What lager do you have?”
“We don’t have any lager, just Heineken”

That sounds about right that mate, unbelievable but then again

 

[2smokinberyls smockfrocks]

go and get me a glass hammer and some airhooks.

 

[MCFC Wirral]

I did my work experience at Do It All and was caught watering an artificial plant on my first day.

 

[blumoonrisen]

We were putting some acoustic panels up in a studio at work. My colleague realised we had the wrong type of drill bits for the job - we only had masonry and metal drill bits and needed ones for wood. He sent our trainee out to the local hardware / DIY store to get some wood drill bits. The trainee called from the store to say "They only have drill bits made of metal."

Well, the joke's also on you and your colleague as a steel bit is also suitable for drilling into wood.