General Idiocy

Office manager: Have you ever seen the images from an MRI? It’s amazing the beautiful colors that are inside of our bodies!

Atlanta, Georgia

Overheard by: glorified gopher

Suit: I’d do it just to say I had hair on my ass.

385 3rd Avenue
New York, New York

Chick #1: Did you know that they’re making Coke kosher for Passover?
Chick #2: [Blank stare.]Chick #1: They’re putting sugar in it.
Chick #2: [Continues to stare.]Chick #1: Normally, it has corn syrup in it.
Chick #2: … Oh! The soda!

200 Varick Street
New York, New York

Overheard by: Mardi

Coworker #1: She got to the point where she couldn’t leave the house anymore. She had that — what do you call it — homophobia.
Coworker #2: Ah, I think you mean ‘agoraphobia.’
Coworker #1: No, I’m pretty sure it’s homophobia.
Coworker #2: … If you say so.

187 Thomas Street
Sydney
Australia

Boss: I want Joan* helicoptered into this afternoon’s meeting.
Peon: But Joan works in this building. She could just walk.
Boss: I wasn’t being literal — it’s a metaphysical helicopter.

Aberdeen
Scotland

Overheard by: metaphysical, my arse

Customer to help desk support: My gun told me to call you guys.

Airport Road
Roanoke, Virginia

Overheard by: Alan

Boss: Your code no longer doesn’t not fail.

Howell, Michigan

Overheard by: Eric

Customer: I want to return this breast pump. It doesn’t work.
Manager: What’s wrong with it?
Customer: It doesn’t suck!

Store
Fort Worth, Texas

New art director: This product line is called Madrid, right?
Creative director: Yes.
New art director: So why do you want me to look for images of the south of France?
Creative director: Isn’t Madrid on the coast of France?

325 Model Farm Road
High Point, North Carolina

Overheard by: I could find that on a map

Cashier: Oh, I’m sorry, it says your funds are insignificant. Maybe you should call your bank?

917 East Broadway
Tempe, Arizona