Bosses

Property manager to coworker playing soft Celtic music: What is this music? Have we joined a monastery? It makes me want to slit my wrists!

Seattle, Washington

Manager, regarding cellphone contract: We did you, then we called back and did your wife. I'm sorry. We upgraded your wife. Wife 2.0, that's right. Please don't tell her I said that.

Sydney
Australia

Overheard by: Meg

Boss #1, about candidate: He's special.
Boss #2: Good, he's really good at business processes then?
Boss #1: No, I mean he's special.
Boss #2: Oh, like short bus special.

Denver, Colorado

Office manager (over the intercom): Whoever had a problem with the new toilet, please report to the bathroom at this time.

Warner Robins, Georgia

Overheard by: I just work here.

Customer: What movie starts next?
Box office girl: That would be Keeping up with the Steins, at 11:55.
Customer: And what’s that about?
Box office girl: I believe family problems around the time of the kid’s bar mitzvah.
Manager [under her breath]: It’s about Jewish people, duh.
Customer: Two for X-Men, please.

510 North Orlando Avenue
Winter Park, Florida

Chelsea's* boss, pointing to a 3-foot tall box: So Chelsea*, want some condoms?
Chelsea*, indignant: I don't need any!
(client laughs)
Boss: Chelsea*! Not you! For the clients!
Chelsea*: Oh sure! For the clients, yeah.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

CEO: Martina, can you water my plants? I'm wearing Pucci.

Manhattan, New York

Boss: This subcontractor really chaps my butt.
Senior VP: Is it a good butt chapping or a bad chapping?
Boss: Bad.
Senior VP: Glad to know there’s a differnce.

812 Moorefield Park
Richmond, Virginia

Supervisor: We need to fill a position. John, I need you to write me a Craig's list ad.
John: What should I put in?
Supervisor: Just put in your job.

Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Assistant: Can I go home sick?
Boss: Why?
Assistant: I ate too much gum.

New York City, New York

Overheard by: OMG