My Brother

First of all, I'd like to say I love my brother very, very, extremely much. He's an awesome guy, and life wouldn't be the same without him. And he's not an idiot overall. However, with that out of the way, let me let you in on the ways he IS Grossly Incompetent.

1. He doesn't take his cell phone seriously
You could be in a terrible situation and in need of some help, or you might be trying to call him and let him know that there's a bomb in his car, OR, like what happened today, you might call to ask why he isn't at the car yet so that you can both drive home already--and he won't be available.
You can call and call and call, leave text and voice mails, call parents, friends, relatives, and no one will be able to reach him.
Here's some of the excuses he's used in the past (including the one used today):
-My cell phone was in my backpack/gym bag/man-purse!
-I was in the middle of a[n hour long] game/talking to someone [for hours on end]!
-I turned my cell phone off/silenced my cell phone [no vibrate either] in class/at work today, and forgot to turn it back on! (used today)
-Many, many more to come!

2. He tries to get out of work ALL THE TIME.
Now, I know I'm guilty of this too. We're both pretty lazy guys. But he takes it to an extreme.
Sometimes, I drive into the housing development to drop him off before driving all the way back out to park, and walk all the way back to the house. Usually, we've dumped trash everywhere in the car from fast food, etc. by the time the day is over, and on this occasion, I asked him if he could take the trash from the car to the trashcan, as it was just a few steps for him, rather than a couple hundred for me.
He agrees, but not without leaving the last bit in the car and rushing off before I can say "boo". This is what that included:
-A McDonalds bag including a few bits of trash inside
-A napkin and a fork
-A 1/6-filled supersized Hi-C Orange drink
That last one is a killer, especially with the ice and all. You have to keep switching it from hand to hand for it not to freeze your fingers to oblivion and back.
Now, I usually would have just ran after him and thrown the trash away myself, but there was a car next to mine trying to leave the complex--mine blocking his way. So, I had to drive off with the trash to go park.
Anyways, in the process of cleaning the car out (before he scampered off), I put a folder of his with important information on top of the car, saying "This is yours". He looked at it. He acknowledged.
Two minutes later, papers are flying all over the main road.
I had to scramble around dodging oncoming traffic (residential traffic, mind you--I'm not insane) trying to pick up his papers. I think I got them all.
Ugh.

3. He likes ninjas over pirates, MACs over PCs, and Pokemon Blue over Pokemon Red.
I mean, do I need any explanation here?

I think that's about it. I'll definitely add to this if I think of any more, as this gentleman is a multi-faceted individual.

That is, multi-incompetented.

Overall Gross Incompetence Rating: