Faculty member, leading prospective student on tour: This was when we used to have emotions.
Simmons College
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Not Yet Dead Inside
Faculty member, leading prospective student on tour: This was when we used to have emotions.
Simmons College
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Not Yet Dead Inside
Coworker to German boss: Every time I see the Dalai Lama, I feel better. It's true, don't you just feel better when you see the Dalai Lama?
German boss: Every time I see Steve Jobs, I feel better.
Van Nuys, California
Overheard by: two chicks laughing in our cubes
Employee #1: You know, what happened on Friday is really the thing that brings me back day after day.
Employee #2: Was it something that happened to your bank account?
Employee #1: Yes, ma'am.
Birmingham, Alabama
Coworker: I love kids. Just not kids with problems.
Freehold, New Jersey
Overheard by: Robert
Boss, during sales meeting: I'm still trying to hire a new salesperson. Actually, Mark* was the best candidate, based on Monica's* recommendation, but he couldn't accept the job. And that happens. So, Monica*, you don't need to feel guilty about wasting anyone's time. Although I don't think you do feel guilty, which is really weird because you're Jewish.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Assistant: No weeping! There's no weeping allowed in publishing!
Baltimore, Maryland
Director: Make me happy.
Systems administrator: Okay.
Director: Make me happy, but for under a hundred dollars.
Systems administrator: I'm walking away now.
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Allison
Cube monkey: I feel like I can't go to the bathroom by myself anymore.
Chicago, Illinois
Supervisor: How are you doing today?
Peon: Okay, I guess. If the coffee doesn't kick in soon I may turn into some kind of fire-breathing hell beast.
Supervisor: (stares)
Peon: You can't stay and watch!
Supervisor: Fine.
Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Can't look away…
