IT professional #1: But the thing is that a lot of these people will need me forever… most of them are from 40-60 years old… Need I say more?
IT professional #2: Ugh, god! Just give them an abacus and call it a day.
Parnall Road
Jackson, Michigan
Overheard by: cubewalker
Boss: So see if you can find these people’s email addresses.
Intern: …You want me to find Desmond Tutu’s email address?
Boss: Try Google if you get stumped.
2130 H Street NW
Washington, DC
Designer: If you want to save money on groceries, go to the ghetto and go to their Safeway. Their prices are cheaper. Or go to their discount grocery store. It’s even cheaper, but most of the signs are in Spanish or some other language I don’t speak. And you can find some of the weirdest food!
2001 Lind Avenue SW
Renton, Washington
Project manager, looking at chart of Harvey Balls: You have to play with your balls.
Hotel Room
Bethesda, Maryland
Boss: Let’s take care of that tomorrow.
Employee: Let’s as in “you and me”, or “you, me and [Kate]”, or “me and [Kate]”?
Boss: Let’s as in “you and Kate].” I shouldn’t be involved unless there’s a problem.
303 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois
Writer handing director a piece of peppermint bark: Be careful. It’s very hard on your teeth.
Designer: It can really do some damage.
Marketing director: You guys are going about it all wrong. You have to learn to eat it like a beaver.
16340 North Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, Arizona
Straight developer to gay developer: Don’t go straight! Your mom may have raised a homo, but she didn’t raise a quitter!
State & Water
Peoria, Ilinois
Overheard by: only girl in an office of men…
Customer: If you come across a strange dog, you have to look like you’re dancing. Otherwise it’ll attack you.
Tyler, Texas
Designer to photo researcher: Try to find a nice child abuse shot.
10801 N. MoPac Expressway
Austin, Texas
Overheard by: always listening
Peon #1: Isn't that just going to make the situation worse? Man, that's going to mess everything up over there!
Commander: Well, you can't just stand in the rain and yell!
Peon #2: Ha-ha! rrrghh! I hate the rain!
Washington Navy Yard
Washington, DC
Overheard by: El Monsoon
