Admins

Secretary: She asked me to file these but I'm not quite sure how she wants them.
Lazy old receptionist: Just do it wrong and she'll quit asking you to do stuff. That's what I do.

Crown Point, Indiana

Overheard by: the one that usually asks

Boss to secretary: Have you seen my pants? Check behind the door.

Los Osos, California

Attorney: It's not so cold out.
Secretary: Is that why your nose is bright red?
Attorney: No, that's because I've been drinking.

Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: amused intern

Admin on phone with engineer: Hello, it's me. (pause) At the desk. (pause) I know, what are you wearing? (pause) Haha…okay, we need to end this conversation, because I do not need to go to a seminar.

Boston, Massachusetts

Ghetto EKG tech: How is you gonna pay fo' yo' rent now that you got that big house?
Even more ghetto secretary: I'm gonna have to suck a lot of dick!
(passing-by physician gives an uncomfortable glance at them)
Ghetto secretary: Oh shit! I shouldn't have said that out loud!

Tampa, Florida

Boss: My daughter used to have a friend when she was little. The kid's mom was from Sweden and the dad was from Slovenia, one of those countries in…where is it again?
Admin: Eastern Europe.
Boss: Exactly, one of those Indian countries.

San Francisco, California

Overheard by: workingwithmorons

Admin to office manager: Do you want to talk to Michelle with ABC company?
Office manager: No, just put her in my voice mail.
Admin, picking up call: Michelle, she's actually at a karate tournament right now. Can I put you in her voice mail?

Nashville, Tennessee

Boss to secretary: We're out of paper? Hold on, I'll call Julie and have her fax me a sheet and we can photo copy it.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Overheard by: can't say … I'm laughing to hard

Boss: Why can't I open this file?
Secretary: Because you did not click on the file.
Boss: I swear this computer lies to me all the time!

Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: telling lies to the computer

Office attorney: What are you guys talking about?
Admin assistant: Roachy cop porn. I mean, roachy popcorn.

Fairfield, Ohio