VP: Hi! Nice to see you. I hope we’ll be meeting soon!
Ad agency rep: Yes, like right now? Since that’s why we’re here.
Central Park South
New York, New York
Archive for the ‘Meetings’ Category
12PM Meeting
Director: Like all of my meetings, I don’t have an agenda. I like to just let people talk and it usually turns up interesting discussions.
5720 Peachtree Parkway
Norcross, Georgia
It’ll Be Giving Me Feedback This Afternoon
Cube dweller #1: I just want to make sure we are communicating on this project.
Cube dweller #2: Yeah, we’re communicating. [Yells over cubicles] Hey, Roy*, are we communicating?
Roy: Uh, I’m communicating with my sandwich.
Vienna, Virginia
Overheard by: The Communicator
If We Can Watch
Manager #1: Time for the meeting.
Manager #2: Can I just tie a fucking bag of stray cats over my head instead?
Circle Centre Mall
Indianapolis, Indiana
Overheard by: Shatmandu
This Week I’m Speed-Reading a Case of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Manager: Instead of wine night, we call it ‘book club.’
1400 Douglas Street
Omaha, Nebraska
Overheard by: Doug’s Mom
Unless “Invisible Men Anonymous” Is Using It Again
Worker bee: Is the meeting in room 1 finished?
Peon: I don’t know, is anyone in there?
Worker bee: No, it’s empty.
Peon: Then the meeting’s probably finished.
Bristol
England
Overheard by: Stephanie
“The Crow Flies at Midnight”
Boss: Let’s be clear about this… Actually, no, let’s be unclear.
10900 Martin Luther King Drive
Cleveland, Ohio
Ahem, Kindly Call Me Michael
Secretary, poking head into crowded conference room: Has anybody seen Mike Hunt?
Houston, Texas
Overheard by: Coffee out of my nose…
I’m Intrinsically Motivated by the Work Itself
Coworker: It’s just a motivational meeting. I don’t care if I miss it.
1180 Jefferson Road
Rochester, New York
2PM All Hands Call
Person: Hi, I’m here for my 1 o’clock meeting. I know I’m a little early…
Receptionist: I’m sorry, what?
Person: I’m here for my meeting at 1; I’m early. Sorry about that.
Receptionist: Um…Yeah, it’s almost 3…So…
Person: Oh sorry, right, 3, must be in a different time zone.
9250 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
