General Idiocy

Creative designer to secretary: I only have two dollars to go to Hooters tonight. Do you know where the petty cash is hidden so that I can borrow some money?

Ardice Avenue
Eustis, Florida

Overheard by: serena

Product development guy: I just got an e-mail in Chinese… What do I do?
Product development gal: Just copy/paste it into Microsoft Word and change the font.
Product development guy: It's Chinese, not Wingdings.

Queens, New York

Manager: We’re all inoperative here!

5760 East Highway 80
Pearl, Mississippi

Manager #1: I really respect the fact that Bill Clinton was a Rhodes scholar. It shows how intelligent he is.
Manager #2: Yeah, me too. I’m terrible with maps. I respect anyone who can read one.

870 Winter Street
Waltham, Massachusetts

Client: I didn’t read this contract yet
Lawyer: I didn’t read it either. But you can just go ahead and sign it.

200 Park Avenue
New York, New York

Worker bee: Oh, this is an ear. I thought it was something else.

Richmond, Virginia

Overheard by: usual suspect

Temp: So maybe this’ll finally get the English fighting with us.

222 S. Riverside Plaza
Chicago, Illinois

Manager: Sounds good. I asked Roger* for his unsolicited feedback on this, so that will be helpful.

42 South Street
Hopkinton, Massachusetts

Interviewer: Do you have a middle initial?
Applicant: Nope. I got a whole middle name. John.

Attleboro, Massachusetts

Manager: She’s actually very bright, she just doesn’t speak or write.

200 West Oak
Fort Collins, Colorado