This Pretty Much Says It All.

Coworker: I want to get in the Christmas spirit, but I just can't afford it.

Jacksonville, Florida

Posted on January 12, 2010
Coworkers, Florida, Money, Wishes

…Donut?

Social worker to others, standing outside smoking: If we were all 5'9″ we wouldn't be overweight.

Tampa, Florida

Posted on January 1, 2010
Coworkers, Diet & Weight, Florida, General Idiocy, Physical Appearance

We Prefer Weaponry to Punctuation

Boss on phone with tech support: Wait… What is a colon? (pause) The dot and the squiggle line or the dot and the dot? (pause) Hello? Are you listening to me? (pause) No, I'm not stupid, I'm German.

Ocala, Florida

Overheard by: Mystique

Posted on December 22, 2009
Dumb Bosses, Florida, General Idiocy, Language barrier, On the phone, Questions, Tech People, Words

So You Read the Story, Too?

Counselor: Oh, I read about a blind couple that sailed to Australia without any assistance!
Secretary: They think it's Australia. Their kids just pulled them around the harbor for a few days, and took them to outback.

Tampa, Florida

Overheard by: Sandy Paws

Posted on December 16, 2009
Admins, Family, Florida, General Idiocy, Geography & History, Health & Hygiene, Lawyers, Lies, Travel, Weirdness

Your Editors Prefer “Under Pressure”

Office manager during staff meeting: Children should wash their hands for as long as it takes them to sing the ABCs. For adults, it's Bohemian Rhapsody.

Miami, Florida

Overheard by: Lady L

Posted on December 14, 2009
Advice, Bosses, Compare and contrast, Florida, Health & Hygiene, Music, Time Management

I Hear Liberty Was a Total Crackhead

Coworker, ending discussion on Philadelphia's history: So the Liberty Bell was the bell people rang… when liberty came?

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Posted on November 5, 2009
Coworkers, Florida, General Idiocy, Geography & History, Questions

And Neptune Is When You Only Date One Person at a Time

Boss to friend: “Monogamy” is when you don't know if it's a male or female. “Androgony” is a planet.

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Overheard by: Jessica

Posted on November 4, 2009
Bosses, Florida, Friends, General Idiocy, Science, Sexuality, Words

Didn't You Used to Live in Austin?

Employee at Christian book store: Hi there, can I help you find something?
Customer: I'm looking for a book.
Employee: Alright, what's the title?
Customer: I don't know. It's a book about… uhm, Jesus.
Employee: Okay. I think you're going to have to be a little more specific, since we have a lot of books on that subject.
Customer: It has a green cover.

Gainesville, Florida