Bosses and Underlings

Claims supervisor to claims processor: You will need to send out a denial form on this one. The renter's policy does not cover contraction of sexually transmitted diseases while visiting the apartment.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Overheard by: GirlFriday

Boss: I stuck this in your box.
Employee: You just stay out of my box!

Durham, North Carolina

Overheard by: BWC

Employee: Can I Borrow a dime?
Boss's Sister: Hold on, I need to remember if that's 5 or 10 cents.

Monaca, Pennsylvania

Mentor: You really shouldn't wear shorts to work.
Intern: I know, but I had to.
Mentor: Why?
Intern: It was raining.

Oil Company
Houston, Texas

Attorney: Why did you bill all of these overtime hours?
Paralegal: Because you're a faggot!

Manhattan, New York

Second Twinge Attack This Week, Sir

Training manager, looking at bottle of water: This water has a green twinge to it.
Training drone: I'm sorry?
Training manager: Look at this water! It has a green twinge to it!
Training drone: Are you asking if the water looks green to me?
Training manager: Yeah! A twinge of green!

Troy, Michigan

Overheard by: Mortgage Whisperer

Boss: So I have this client, and he's kind of slightly mentally retarded, and he's a huge Cubs fan…
Underling, not missing a beat: That's like saying “I need to go the to the ATM machine to get cash money so I can pay for my beef with au jus.”
Boss, blinking and frowning: I don't get it. And I'm a Cubs fan!

Wicker Park
Chicago, Illinois

Annoyed shop assistant, after difficult customer has left: That guy is going straight on my enemies list.
Manager: One for the firing squad, eh?
Annoyed shop assistant: Blood in the streets…
Manager: Yeah, let's purge that son of a bitch.

Leamington Spa
England

Overheard by: Bleep

Boss to underling: Logistically, the cheese is more complicated for us.

Prince Frederick, Maryland

Coworker to boss: Look at my naked juice! (pause) It's got protein!

Phoenix, Arizona