Admin to office manager: Do you want to talk to Michelle with ABC company?
Office manager: No, just put her in my voice mail.
Admin, picking up call: Michelle, she's actually at a karate tournament right now. Can I put you in her voice mail?
Nashville, Tennessee
20-something blonde: It sure is cold out here today. I heard it will be one of the coldest days in the last 30 years.
Argumentative VP: No, it doesn't seem too cold today. I can usually tell when it's very cold because my glasses fog up.
20-something blonde: Ummmmmm…you're not wearing glasses.
Argumentative VP: Oh…that's a good point.
Beachwood, Ohio
Overheard by: The Cleveland Kid
Associate to IT guy: So, my touchscreen hasn't been working, so I hit it harder and now there's a crack in the screen.
IT guy: Your computer isn't touchscreen.
Schaumburg, Illinois
Overheard by: Get me out of here
Manager: Are you going to throw out those Christmas decorations?
Employee: Yes.
Manager: No, we should give those away. Give them to them to the homeless.
Employee: But…(pause) They're homeless!
Manager: Yeah, but haven't you seen those that live under the bridge? They could decorate!
(room goes silent)
Brownsville, Texas
60-year-old boss, walking in late to a meeting: Sorry I'm late, guys. I got caught up watching Sabrina the Teenage Witch this morning.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Overheard by: sabrina lover
Spanish boss in merger meeting: When this happens, people will want to take away our cojones. We can't let that happen! We have to have firm, hard balls! We can't let them touch our balls!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jewish company principal: Why would you want to become Jewish?
Woman employee: It'll be fun!
San Francisco, California
Overheard by: The Gentile Temp
Boss to secretary: We're out of paper? Hold on, I'll call Julie and have her fax me a sheet and we can photo copy it.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Overheard by: can't say … I'm laughing to hard
Pretentious boss: Oh, we host different wine tastings all the time. Next month we're having a girlfriend tasting.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Overheard by: trying hard not to snicker
