General Idiocy

Co-worker #1: So they made me change my password. The old one was really cool. “Sloth,” you know, like the animal.
Co-worker #2: There’s no such animal as a sloth. I think sloth is supposed to be like a sin or something.

1697 Broadway
New York, NY

Suit: We are going to have to leverage everything in order to shift gears.
Employee: What?

615 Third Avenue
New York, NY

Overheard by: Dwight Scott

Manager: Did you get a response back from that email you sent to the buyer yet?
Co-worker: No; I didn’t ask her for one. She knew what action I took and if she didn’t agree with me, she can call me.
Manager: No, no. You should always include “please advise” in the email, in case they don’t receive the email.

8000 Bent Branch Drive
Irving, Texas

Cube rat on phone: Do you have safety deposit boxes? (pause) And how big is your biggest one? (pause) 10 by 10? How deep are those? (pause) But…what's the third dimension? (pause) There is none? Um, okay, thanks anyway. Bye.

Washington, DC

Customer: Why are you billing me for this stuff?
CSR: Did you make the purchases on your credit card statement?
Customer: Yes, but I already paid for them. I used my credit card.
CSR: Yes, but now you have to pay your credit card bill.
Customer: That’s stupid. Why would I pay for something twice?

4325 17th Avenue S.
Fargo, North Dakota

Patient: I’m worried about this birthmark.
Doctor: Birthmark, you say? How long have you had it?

Portland, Oregon

Customer: Why is your store so big?
Salesgirl: [Silence.]Customer: I’m an accountant — I notice these things.

Chocolate store
North Plainfield, New Jersey

Overheard by: Other Salesgirl

Office troll #1: Gosh, there were a bunch of Mexicans at lunch today. Where do you think they all came from?
Office troll #2: Mexico.

Dallas, Texas

Dan Brown Can't Find That, Either

Peon #1: What are you looking for?
Peon #2: A thesaurus.
Peon #1: Is that by Dan Brown?

Manhattan, New York

Female manager: So the guy said that's why they leave traps for mice, but not rats.
Female coworker: I thought mice grew up into rats.

St Petersburg, Florida