Admin on phone: I got a fax in the mail…
Pocatello, Idaho
Admin on phone: I got a fax in the mail…
Pocatello, Idaho
Admin to another: Pardon my French, but I think that's retarded.
New Mexico
Administrator: The college president is in the process of finding an old nun.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Innocent secretary: I don't think that'll be big enough.
IT manager: I've never been told that before.
Hertfordshire
England
Overheard by: Sooz
Administrative assistant: There are two kinds of people in this world: there are those that are book smart, and there are those… (pauses) My brain froze up.
Henderson, Nevada
Admin #1: You aren't allowed to throw cigarette butts out the window?
Admin #2: You aren't allowed to throw anything out the window.
Admin #1: What about a child?
(pause)
Admin #1: I can't believe I just said that.
Admin #2: It's all good. Maybe cut down on the crack intake.
McKinney, Texas
Secretary #1, after reading e-mail about new hire: Well, she sounds very well-endowed.
Secretary #2: What?
Atlanta, Georgia
Overheard by: I didn't see a picture.
Coworker to admin: Might sound weird, and I never thought I'd have to say this, but you look pretty good as a zombie.
McKinney, Texas
Researcher, trying to get the documents he sent to the printer: Hey, what's taking so long with the printer?
Assistant: Oh, it's calibrating, it'll be awhile. Why don't you just have some cake?
Venice, Florida