Male manager: I just love pushing your button! (sticks finger in his mouth, makes a popping sound and then makes a stabbing motion with it)
Female supervisor: My husband does that, and it drives me bananas!
North Phoenix, Arizona
Overheard by: thatshowyoudoit?
Admin assistant: So, the batteries are in that bin over there when you need them, you know, for office uses and stuff.
Boss: Yeah, no personal use for your…personal toys.
San Diego, California
Overheard by: Kimberly
Boss: You never know which way a frog is going to jump until you punch him.
Spokane, Washington
Overheard by: Nate
Boss: But it shouldn’t be done this way!
Boss’s boss: I know. We’re getting fucked. But let’s just enjoy it.
420 5th Avenue
New York, NY
Boss: What are you going to do on your lunch break?
Assistant: I think I might go outside and spread my legs.
Boss: Pardon?
Assistant: I said I think I might go outside and stretch my legs. (walks off very quickly)
North Ryde
Australia
Overheard by: Sinead
Matronly German supervisor: When you do not clean the counters correctly, my balls get very unhappy!
Bahia Vista Street
Sarasota, Florida
Female employee, after answering question: Sorry I couldn't give you a more stimulating answer.
Male boss: That's okay, I'm stimulating myself enough anyway.
(awkward silence)
Adelaide
Australia
Overheard by: walkingawaygiggling
Assistant: Can you stick around? I need supervision for this.
Manager: Really? I'd rather have super hearing than super vision. (pause) Oh, you meant “supervision,” didn't you?
Assistant: Do you think someone else could help me with this?
Baltimore, Maryland
Boss: I think I'll have a sandwich now.
Employee: Okay, cool.
Boss: What's cool about that?
Employee: Nothing.
Boss: Why'd you say it then?
Employee: You're so difficult!
Boss: No, you're difficult!
New Zealand
Overheard by: Schmitty
