Director to room full of environmentalists: Well, I know I already shot my wad…
Sacramento, California
Overheard by: Erin
Director to room full of environmentalists: Well, I know I already shot my wad…
Sacramento, California
Overheard by: Erin
Admin to staff in morning staff meeting: Maybe I should just send the entire calendar so you all know the due dates for the entire year and can plan ahead.
Boss: Huh! An informed staff. That's an idea…
Indianapolis, Indiana
Supervisor: Yarr, here be today's checklist, yarr.
Montreal
Canadia
Office director, during phone conference: What's your phone number?
North Carolina
Overheard by: Nick
Coworker: This one student went to school in New Mexico, so that's a foreign school, right?
Boss: Um… No, New Mexico is a state.
Coworker: Oh, really? New Mexico is a part of the United States?
Portland, Maine
Boss: She's not here again today. I think she has her period… I'm sure it's either that or something is wrong with her cats.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: always here and on time
Director on phone with client: You need to complete a survey to assess your facility's readiness for the next stage of this project. Just don't think your answers will have any impact on the final decision.
Austin, Texas
Overheard by: Xen
Boss on phone: What do you mean she's canceling the meeting? (pause) Delayed? Why? (pause) She has breast cancer? That's great! (pause) Oh no! I must have cut out, I said “that's a great tragedy.” (pause) Well, that must be awful. (pause) I see, well, send her my best. (pause) Thank you, bye now. (to entire office) Cancer just saved my ass! Who wants to go for drinks?
Chinatown
Manhattan, New York
Secretary to two male managers, similarly dressed: I didn't get the memo. How do you guys find out what to wear each day?
Manager #1: We roll over and ask “what are you wearing today?”
Manager #2: Yeah, and… Ewww!
Kansas City, Missouri
HR director: You guys aren't what I expected. I expected something less professional. I didn't expect suits.
Sales guy: Well, we expected you to be fat and ugly.
Hospital
Kansas City, Kansas
