Bosses and Underlings

Co-worker: This thing might fall on my head.
VP: Well, just hope that doesn’t happen, then.
Co-worker: It’s better than you falling on my head.
VP: No thanks, you aren’t my type.

4925 Main Street
Buffalo, New York

Manager: I can’t do that to the client! Don’t you see the cart before the horse here? It’s chicken and egg!
VP: Yeah, but if you wanna run with the wolves–
Manager: –It’s lying down with dogs and getting up with fleas!
VP: Yeah, I see your point…

Calgary, Alberta
Canadia

Boss to underling: We'll see it harden up when people use it.

Tysons Corner, Virginia

Worker: I ordered the 7 inch folders.
Boss: We don’t need 7 inches; that’s big.
Worker: 7 inches isn’t big at all, it’s really small.

975 Merriam Avenue
Leominster, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Crystal Geslak

Boss lady: Wait a second…February….February…
Gay underling: Feb-ROO-ary
Boss lady: It has an R?
Gay underling: Two, in fact.
Boss lady: Great. I work in publishing.

302 Temple Street
New Haven, Connecticut

Creative director: I can't take the course because I don't have the software.
Peon: Why don't you find out what the software costs and how to get it, and submit a proposal?
Creative director: I don't know where to find that information.
Peon: Why don't you use something called “the internet” to look it up?
Creative director: You mean like go into Google and type the name of the software?
Peon: Yeah, like that.
Creative director: Oh, good idea.

Columbus, Ohio

Overheard by: Horse Whisperer

Employee: Where’s Bob* been the last few days?
Manager: Oh… He’s been AOL for a while now.

1080 Greenwood Boulevard
Lake Mary, Florida

Overheard by: Something Mickey this way comes

Scatter-brained boss: Oh! Can I touch it?
Subordinate: Um.
Scatter-brained boss: Would you like to touch mine?

Fairfax, Virginia

Drone: I need to go to the closet.
Supervisor: I'm on my way to the closet right now, I call it first!
Drone: Okay, let me know when you're out of the closet.

Stamford, Connecticut

Overheard by: Oh Lord its always like this

Manager: These monitors that you are getting rid of; are they any good?
Tech: They are a little fuzzy.
Manager: “A little fuzzy”? What’s “a little fuzzy”?
Tech: You know, like a hamster.

90 Sherman Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts