General Idiocy

Boss, discussing chances of gaining a particular client: There's a 100% chance, it's 50/50.

Financial District
Boston, Massachusetts

Female coworker: I hope he doesn’t mind that I wrote my report in eyeliner.

Boston, Massachusetts

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

3175 NW Aloclek Drive
Hillsboro, Oregon

Girl #1: Good Morning! Did I get set up in SAP yesterday while I was out?
Girl #2: Uh! So was I.
Girl #1: Did you call the help desk yesterday?

909 Fannin Street
Houston, Texas

These are all from the same coworker.

Overheard on phone: I am going to need you to help me because this is not information that is readily available in my…uh…brain.

In a meeting while it was snowing outside: This reminds me of growing up in New York…I mean…Vermont.

Another meeting: The last thing we want to do is provide an immediate response to an immediate question.

522 SW 5th
Portland, Oregon

Overheard by: Breanna Freeman

CSR, on phone with customer: I'm sorry, but that's not a confirmation code. That's the word “denied.”

Bryan, Texas

Overheard by: Jax

Professor: Does anyone have questions about the importance of the flood myth in the Bible and the Epic of Gilgamesh?
Student: Well, when it flooded and everything died, what happened to all the fish?
Professor: Well, it was a flood… So I think they were okay…

Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, New York

Overheard by: Stared in disbelief

Study abroad agent: We currently have 10 students in dozens of countries.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Employee #1: I went to the bathroom and I have a big hole, right in the middle of my crotch.
Employee #2: We all do, sweetie. It’s called a vagina.

1907 West Sycamore Street
Kokomo, Indiana

Overheard by: vagina warrior

Female suit to employee: I'm a weird person and I'm in a weird mood today, so you'd think they'd cancel each other out.

Iowa City, Iowa