Jewish boss: By the time we’re done, we will convert you.
Catholic assistant: Ummm, Jesus is the Messiah. Goodbye.
Toronto, Ontario
Canadia
Overheard by: intern
Jewish boss: By the time we’re done, we will convert you.
Catholic assistant: Ummm, Jesus is the Messiah. Goodbye.
Toronto, Ontario
Canadia
Overheard by: intern
Boss: Why were you late today?
Employee: I went out last night and I stayed out too late.
Boss: I am not sure if I should admire your honesty or if I should fire you for not having the courtesy to lie to me.
17 Battery Place
New York, NY
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
Supervisor: Why do you want to do this?
Mid-level worker: Because no one else is, and it needs to be done.
Supervisor: No one cares how hard you work! This isn’t that kind of place!
State government building
Connecticut
Employee #1: How’s your burger?
Asian manager, with messy burger: Good, but it’s hard to eat…
Employee #2: It would be harder to eat with chopsticks!
Boston, Massachusetts
Boss: Anyone want a croissant? I have some leftovers!
New hire: I don't eat croissants. I did once, I was nine, and I got a really bad headache.
Advertising Agency
Richmond, Virginia
Boss: You close that deal yet?
Sales guy: No, but I just got a verbal faxed.
60 Main Street
Waltham, Massachusetts
Manager: Why are your eyes so red?
Waiter: I’m just really tired. Also, when I don’t get a lot of sleep, sometimes I smell like pot.
Haynes Bridge Road
Alpharetta, Georgia
Supervisor: He was just so big. I mean, they were married for five years, and they didn’t even consummate the marriage!
Subordinate: Wow…but did they have sex?
260 5th Avenue
New York, New York
Overheard by: Marian
Coworker: Oooh, look at that microwave. It’s all ’50s and industrial and stuff.
Boss: Yeah, look how big it is. You could cook a whole baby in there!
Atlanta, Georgia
Overheard by: Glad I’m not her baby
