Stupid questions people ask you when stopped

I'd just assume the places labeled Perth and Victoria on the map would be the places in question.
Unless they were written in Austrailese and not English. Then it might screw me up.

It's a bit like the difference between Marseilles and Algiers; in 1950 they were part of the same country. Similarly, in 1850 Virginia was all one state; West Virginia parted ways with Virginia during the civil war.

There was a war?

Yeah, the Algerians kicked the French out...

Mind you, they took 8 years to do it, and it got VERY nasty; any time you're tempted to discount the French military, have a read about Algeria.

This morning I was getting gas on my Versys at a small gas station in Podunk, PA. On the other side of the pump is a guy in a beat up pickup.
He asks "do you know Matt Chalmers" for a second time, after I take my helmet off, an earplug out and apologize for not hearing him the first time.
I tell him no, then he says "well, he has the same kind of bike you got".

:) oh OK, in that case I guess I should have known him.

You need to start going to the meetings. Matt usually sits right up front...

That phenomenon is not exclusive to bikes. I had a lady ask me once if I knew "George", because he was in the Air Force.

She didn't know his last name, what he worked as, what squadron he was in, or if he was even at my base anymore. She just thought that I would know.

You should have said yeah i know him hes a good friend of mine.

Heh, it's my day today.
I just walked into the McD in full hi-viz highlighter mimicry with my helmet under my arm.
Me: "One ice cream cone please"
Her: "For here or to go"

It wasn't so much a stupid question as it was a remark-on-autopilot.
Since her brain wasn't engaged I didn't put my smart-Alec sarcasm in gear. That usually gives undesirable results.

Had the EXACT same thing at lunch today (Zaxby's Chicken), hi viz and everything!

Sometimes I like to ask, for something like an ice cream cone, what they would do different to go versus "for here". Half the time they don't listen to my answer anyway and make the order to go even when I explicitly state "for here". I don't have high expectations for people with fast food jobs, and I'm not disappointed with most of their actions.

Yes, but then it should be followed up by some comment about the gay porn he was making and how that boyfrien of his is all Drama, Drama, Drama!

Stopped at rest area last summer when this scraggly looking truck driver approaches and says with a smile, "A Honda huh?" To which I say " yep. " He then turns to my girlfriend whom is wearing a jacket with a Harley Davidson logo, gives her a good long look and say's back to me, "maybe she's trying to tell you something"

that's not stupid. that's hilarious.
(says the guy that wears a suzuki branded helmet on a honda. )

As for the "to go" question, when I had my DR650, I frequently would go through the drive through. The tail bag had a handle that worked perfectly for holding a coffee or soda, and the to go bag fit fine in the bag. I would get some strange looks, and I had to remember, no wheelies out of there or I'd spill my coffee.

I go thru the drive thru on my bike probably a couple times a month. I dont get a drink, but when they hand me my food, I just reach back and put my food in the saddlebag and ride off. I do sometimes get some funny looks while in the drive thru line though.

You may consider that she IS telling you something.

I'd have said something about the fact that she's on my bike

And the Arabs missed the French so much that Marseilles is an arab city today.

To give her at least a little bit of a break, most road construction crews wear the same color these days, and many of them frequent fast food joints for lunch. Sure, she missed that bowling ball you had under your arm, but can you imagine how easy it is to let your brain go on cruise control working in one of those places?