Coworker, during department-wide meeting: I didn't get that e-mail.
Clueless admin: Did you check your junk? Always check your junk. I never put anything in my junk.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Overheard by: L
Coworker, during department-wide meeting: I didn't get that e-mail.
Clueless admin: Did you check your junk? Always check your junk. I never put anything in my junk.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Overheard by: L
Unwell-looking manager, coughing: I think I might go home a little earlier today. (coughs) I'm feeling a bit fluey.
Paranoid coworker: I don't want the flu–don't come anywhere near me!
Perky coworker to manager: I've had the flu vaccination–you can come all over me!
Melbourne
Canadia
Overheard by: confused but amused
Coworker, about telecommuter: She was always nice to people, but not nice to the customers.
Horsham, Pennsylvania
Customer: Have a nice Passover.
Coworker #1: What's “Passover” mean?
Coworker #2: It means she's Jewish.
Coworker #1: Oh. It sounded like something naughty.
Troy, Michigan
Coworker, returning from Walgreens: I just got my crazy pills! Oh, and I got Mentos.
San Francisco, California
Lady drone #1: You do *not* imprison elder gods.
Lady drone #2, laughing knowingly: Yes, yes, yes, yes!
Columbus, Ohio
Office drone #1 at copier: I want a sandwich.
Office drone #2 at copier: It only prints and copies.
Hawthorne, New York
Coworker #1: When is Lent over?
Coworker #2: Easter.
Coworker #1: If I was Jewish, I don't think I would give anything up for Lent.
Gilbert, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: notajew
