Son Of a Glitch!

Beautiful supervisor on phone: How did that project I gave you go?
Tech support specialist: Well, I ran into a couple of…snatches.
Beautiful supervisor: Okay, well, I will come help you out.
Tech support specialist, hanging up phone: I meant to say “glitches,” I meant to say “glitches”!

Orlando, Florida

Overheard by: Tech Anthony

Posted on February 25, 2009
Body Parts, Bosses, Florida, On the phone, Questions, Tech People, Words

He Does It to Infinity– and Beyond

Programmer: So I'm beginning to think that [client's name] is a huge fuckup.
Boss: Yeah, but he fucks up with style. He's the Buzz Lightyear of fuckups.

Mesa, Arizona

Overheard by: Chris Cardinal

Posted on February 24, 2009
Arizona, Bosses, Cinema, Insults, Tech People

Further Evidence That Female Spotted Hyenas Make Lousy Bosses

65-year-old female manager to male manager: Every time I talk to this woman it turns into a huge dick-waving contest. (pause) I think she has finally realized that I am the queen of winning dick-waving contests.

Mobile, Alabama

Overheard by: Winning this contest any day

Posted on February 20, 2009
Alabama, Body Parts, Bosses, Compare and contrast, Weirdness

Chorus in Background: “Amo, Amas, Amat…”

Scattered manager to client on speakerphone: Hi Bill, this is Carol. I have Jen and Beth here. We're all conjugating at Jen's desk.

Houston, Texas

Overheard by: The Notorious B

Posted on February 17, 2009
Bosses, Customers, Sexuality, Texas, Words

…to Morty's Funeral

CEO: I assume you are perceptive enough to know there will be no strippers on the bus.

Elmsford, New York

Overheard by: Bored Beyond Belief

Posted on February 13, 2009
Bosses, New York, Sexuality, Weirdness

And Now They're in a Sticky Situation

Manager: How can they spend this much on marketing?
Old partner: They certainly blew their whole load for the year.

Deerfield, Illinois

Overheard by: cube noob

Posted on February 10, 2009
Bosses, Illinois, Money, Questions, Sexuality

Better You Than Me, Pal

Boss to employee fixing phone lines: Where is Matt? He was just here.
Matt: I'm over here…under your wife's desk.

Brookhaven, Pennsylvania

Posted on February 4, 2009
Bosses, Employees, Family, Pennsylvania, Questions, Sexuality

The Children I Can Take or Leave

Boss, on his way out the door for a rough meeting: If I never come back, tell my wife I like her.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted on February 3, 2009
Bosses, Family, Feelings, Meetings, Pennsylvania

Should We Take a Personal Day?

Boss #1: You know grandpa died today.
(long pause)
Boss #2: From The Munsters?
(long pause)
Boss #1: Yep.

Danville, Illinois

Posted on February 2, 2009
Bosses, Death, Family, Illinois, TV, Weirdness

Or at Least Get Workman's Comp.

Sales manager: Why are you brushing your hair with a stapler?
Office assistant: Well, I thought I could staple it.
Sales manager: (silence)

Fenton, Missouri

Overheard by: Catherine

Posted on January 27, 2009
Bosses, Employees, Missouri, Physical Appearance, Questions, Sales, Weirdness