Dumb Bosses

Manager: Look at those reports to see if any of the spelling has whacked off.

13490 Bass Lake Road
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Overheard by: Trying to keep a straight face

Boss: You know, there is nothing funnier than geeks eating ice cream.

3175 NW Aloclek Drive
Hillsboro, Oregon

Case manager #1: We need to go to McDonald's.
Case manager #2: What are we gonna get?
Case manager #1: No, just to scare the kids.

San Antonio, Texas

Boss: He said he sent me an email via his BlackBerry. It must have ended up in some pigeon’s stomach.

2929 North Mayfair Road
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marketing director: Don't you remember that we already tried that approach?
Hotel manager: I'm sorry. My brain is full.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: JM

Manager: Sounds good. I asked Roger* for his unsolicited feedback on this, so that will be helpful.

42 South Street
Hopkinton, Massachusetts

Manager: There is a difference between playing with ourselves and playing with our customers.

8033 Lory Student Center, Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado

Overheard by: Alli

Manager: She’s actually very bright, she just doesn’t speak or write.

200 West Oak
Fort Collins, Colorado

Worker: Here’s the envelope.
Boss: Did you know that the envelope is in the cantaloope family?
Worker: …

4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC

Boss: I have no idea what goes on, and that’s the way I like it!

Balltown Road
Schenectady, New York