Bosses and Underlings

Boss to peon: I tried googling “hamster mating rituals”.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Boss describing an assistant who scheduled all the engineers in team: Kim has worked horizontally through the team.

Uxbridge
England

Overheard by: I'll get fired for this

Newspaper worker: Well, we're just the minions of this company, anyway.
Newspaper manager: What's a minion?

Ft lauderdale, Florida

Boss to group of serious underlings: $10 for each business card or carnal knowledge of our target group.

Masters Tournament
Augusta, Georgia

Overheard by: glad i've got business cards

Boss to employee: Can you just wipe your forehead on my ass?

Columbus, Ohio

Department manager to two employees in their 9th month of pregnancies: I simply cannot allow you two to take maternity leave at the same time.

Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Lynn

Employee: So, how was your night?
Boss: I played catcher last night, so now my butt's killing me!
Employee: Um, you're talking about the softball game, right?

Denver, Colorado

Employee, returning after a month away: Hey, you've lost weight!
Manager: Thanks! I've been…
Employee: No, wait, you just got your hair cut. Nevermind.

Circle Centre Mall
Indianapolis, Indianapolis

Overheard by: Shatmandu

Employee looking at a catalogue: What's the difference between a guy and a man?
Perplexed boss: Is this a trick question?

Post Street
San Francisco, California

Overheard by: I still can't tell the difference

Crazy female VP: So, who are you voting for in the election?
Unassuming employee: Obama.
Crazy female VP: Oh, really? I'm voting McCain.
Unassuming employee: Uh huh.
Crazy female VP: But, you know…I don't even see Obama as a black man.

Rockefeller Plaza
New York City, New York

Overheard by: Blonde Leading The Blind