Comebacks

Worker #1: So did I answer your question?
Worker #2: No, but you entertained me.

242 West 36th Street
New York, NY

Elderly boss to receptionist: Where's my coffee?
Receptionist: Are your legs broken?
Elderly boss: My third one is! Now get my coffee!

Southfield, Michigan

Coworker: What’s the deal with these lot loans?
Manager: Your mom’s a lot loan.

San Ramon, California

Overheard by: cracking up

Upset worker: Oh, Lord! Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!! Lord, help me!
Voice from her speaker phone: You called?

8900 NW 35th Lane
Miami, Florida

Overheard by: Cin

Employee: Why can’t you just install that for me?
Supervisor: Because I’m not going to spend an hour out of my day installing this on your crappy computer only to find out that it still doesn’t work and end up spending even more of my precious time trying to fix something that isn’t fixable and wind up making my life hell by hearing you bitch about this all the time. Only to make you happy.
Employee: So, is that a no?
Supervisor: You’re damn right it is.
Employee: Well, then can I just get a new computer so I won’t have this problem?
Supervisor: Fine. Anything to get you off my back.
Employee: Can I get a raise?
Supervisor: Don’t push it.
Employee: I think you need to take a nap.

1801 E. 9th Street
Cleveland, Ohio

Teacher: I don’t know if my students will regress enough to qualify for summer services.
Principal: You should play music really loud when you test them.

299 Rathbun Willard Drive
Attleboro, Massachusetts

File Clerk: Are there many good benifits for joining Mensa? It looks like I have the option, but wonder if it is worth the effort.
Attorney: I believe one of the admission requirements is being able to figure out if it’s worth it.

1445 Ross Avenue
Dallas, Texas

Female coworker: I'm about half tired of people calling me “sir” on the phone. Do I sound that much like a man?
Male coworker: You don't sound like a man, you sound like a drag queen.

Nashville, Tennessee

Overheard by: bigcutebeachgirl

Co-worker #1: Hey, do you remember back in school when every school had the smelly kid? You know, he had no particular reason for smelling and no one could never place it but, nonetheless, he had a bad, stale smell to him?
Co-worker #2: Ha, ha. Yeah, I do. Why?
Co-worker #1: If this office was a school, you’d be the smelly kid and you need to do something about it.

270 Madison Avenue
New York, NY

Overheard by: Matty K

Co-worker #1: Where’s [Kate]?
Co-worker #2: She’s off all week.
Co-worker #1: I’m off Wed through Fri. What are you off?
Co-worker #3: Her rocker.

7000 Cardinal Place
Dublin, Ohio

Overheard by: Thenodrin