Secretary to boss: So then I put a sweat sock over his head and left it there for about seven hours.
Boston, Massachusetts
Secretary to boss: So then I put a sweat sock over his head and left it there for about seven hours.
Boston, Massachusetts
Consultant: Happy birthday, ladybug! Are you okay?
Admin: I'm fine, I just feel awful.
Consultant: Did you go out drinking last night?
Admin: Yeah, I had Crown and Cokes all night, and shots at every bar, but that's not why I feel bad.
Dallas, Texas
Overheard by: Red Head
Flustered admin: Hey guys…does your hand ever get sweaty on the mouse?
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Pod Buddy
Project manager: So what do you think the chances are that we will have a meeting giving us the status of what is up?
Admin: I'd say the odds are better that the girls' gymnastic team will win the 2006 Super Bowl.
Evanston, Illinois
Overheard by: teh aml
Ditzy secretary to ditzy friend: I just ate, so I have total lunch-brain right now.
Gastown
Vancouver
Canadia
Admin assistant: Can you get us these things from Starbucks? (hands list to intern)
Intern: Yeah. (pauses, looks at list) This one says “no milk”…do you think that means fat free”?
Admin assistant: Uh…
W 45th
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Actually, it said 2 percent.
(at 11:11 am)
Admin #1: My clock is broken!
Admin #2: Really?
Admin #1: Yes, it's showing all ones!
Bedford, New Hampshire
Overheard by: Trapped In My Cube
Secretary, looking for manager: Have you seen Thomas* anywhere?
Peon at photocopier outside restroom: Yeah, he's just gone in there. I think he might be a while.
Secretary: Why?
Peon: He was carrying some sandwiches and a coffee.
Onehunga
Auckland
New Zealand
Overheard by: KiwiBloke
Admin to boss: Well, you're totally opposite from me, but we have different brains.
Seattle, Washington
Overworked admin: I typed up that document for you.
Stressed-out peon: Thanks for saving me several hours of incompetent, fat, fingering.
Alexandria, Virginia
Overheard by: Roma Tekovi
