Admins

Female manager: I'm glad I took the day off! I'd rather be raptured at home.

Marlborough, Massachusetts

Program director: I'm going to see my OB next week, I haven't seen him in three years!
Male executive assistant: Is that your grandfather?
Program director: Yes.

Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Adrienne

Creative director: You just have to e-mail him and say, “if you want this to work, you have to let us do it, you fucking idiot!” But don't say “idiot.” Just say “fucking… moron.” Yeah.

Ontario
Canadia

IT guy: And you can help with setting up the sites, too.
Super-cute admin assistant: Okay.
Office manager, walking in: What's going on?
IT guy: I was just telling her that she could help me out this year if she wanted to.
Office manager: Oh yeah, she's an untapped resource.
IT guy, after pause: I'd tap that.

Castle Rock, Colorado

Manager: If I break your chair, then it's broken!

Durham, North Carolina

Overheard by: Well…yeah

Clueless admin: What does Raj do?
Office manager: He does the same thing Sheldon does, a cosmologist.
Clueless admin: A cosmologist is a beautician.
(pause)
Office manager: Do you mean cosmetologist?

Melbourne
Australia

Frazzled manager to administrative assistant: I need a cylon cartridge for my printer. Do you guys have a cylon cartridge?

Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: Baltar's backup plan

Assistant director walking through door: Ugh, what is that smell?
Female worker popping popcorn: If it smells like fish, that's Tasha*.

Beckley, West Virginia

Manager: Were we able to determine what the problem actually was?
Technician: No, but it sounded like something that had nothing to do with white people.

McLean, Virginia

Overheard by: Septimus

Manager: I think I need a replacement or a cleaning.

Ridge, New York