Bosses

Internet hipster: It's a meme of a meme, so it's meta.
Boss: What?!

Fontana, California

Boss: I was asked to suggest some strong people for this open
position in another department, and I think you’d be great for the job, but if you leave me, I’ll kill you.

8200 Interstate Highway 10 W
San Antonio, Texas

Female manager: So the guy said that's why they leave traps for mice, but not rats.
Female coworker: I thought mice grew up into rats.

St Petersburg, Florida

Female boss on cell: Finally! I'm getting knocked up!

Sunnyvale, California

Director: I don’t think that will cut the mustard.
Manager: You mean “pass muster”?
Director: No, it’s “cut the mustard!”
Manager: I think you’re trying to say you cut the cheese.

8001 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, Calif.

Overheard by: Pffft

VP to manager: I mean, Barack Obama…he's much more purple than even black.

Franklin, Tennessee

Overheard by: Morgan

VP: How do you spell “only”? Is it o-w-n-l-y?

Washington, DC

Overheard by: the man has 3 degrees

Manager: I’ll just talk a lot… but not really say anything.

5800 South Quebec Street
Greenwood Village, Colorado

Overheard by: leedle

Accountant: This chicken [Sue] brought in is yummy. I’m just going to take a break to eat it here rather than take it back to my desk. I don’t trust myself not to get my paperwork all greasy.
Supervisor: That’s why I’m going to make a sandwich out of it.
Secretary: Oh, I don’t care about greasy fingers. All I do is handle incoming checks all day.

401 Church Street
Nashville, Tennessee

Supervisor: You’re either talking to yourself, singing to yourself, thinking about talking to yourself, or thinking about singing to yourself. Am I right?

4708 Lacey Boulevard SE
Lacey, Washington

Overheard by: Chris Shard