Bosses

Project manager: Boris, moose and squirrel are over there.

Union Square
New York City, New York

Overheard by: Julie

Boss, talking about client: It’s a love-hate relationship. They either love or hate us. We just hate them.

Herndon, Virginia

Project manager on phone: You're right. That is what he wants. He wants a soft opening.

Austin, Texas

Project manager: I doubt they can make a rubber big enough for me to get in there and do my job.

Atlanta, Georgia

Manager: You hear her? Usually, she says, “I’m coming”, and I say “So is Christmas.” But now I guess I could say, “So is”, uh, “the Fourth of July.”

11400 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: lonecomic

Branch manager: Maybe it's a seeing eye goat!

Brownsville, Texas

Manager #1: Back in the 90s I wanted to be in a Salt ‘n Pepa video. I was in shape back then. You could bounce a quarter off my ass.
Manager #2: Was that a quarter or a quarter pounder with cheese?

4235 South Stream Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina

Overheard by: Sanman

Visiting executive: So I want to talk about branch 512. What letter does the branch code end with?
Regional manager: Y.
Visiting executive: Y?
Regional manager: Yes, Y. As in “yak.”
Visiting executive: Oh, I see.
Regional manager: Stacey, can you give us an update on branch 512Y?
Stacey: You had me at “yak.”

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Stacey Quit 3 Weeks Later

Shipping Manager: I can’t hear anything on my phone whenever I make or receive a call. Can you check it out for me?
IT Director: Did you get your hearing checked?

4055 Casilio Parkway
Clarence, New York

Graphic Designer: So let me know when you can get me that FreeHand job, I’m not busy today.
Art Director: No problem.

650 South 6th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota