General Idiocy

Specialist: Did you know that one of the most recognizable smells is the smell of crayons?
Manager: What about glue?

2700 W Plano Parkway
Dallas, Texas

Overheard by: soolka

Coworker #1: So, Mr. Ericson* says he is going to send in pictures of his fence to show the problems he has with it.
Coworker #2: Yeah, well, I checked the email. He didn’t send us pictures of the fence.
Coworker #1: What did he send?
Coworker #2: Pictures of himself, half-naked.
Coworker #1: Well, I’m not fixing that.

Atlanta, Georgia

White professional #1: Did you know that there’s a coming of age ceremony in Africa where the nephew has to blow the uncle?
White professional #2: No, there isn’t!
White professional #1: Yes, there is, I swear… [Turns to African-American coworker] Right, Kareem?

Indianapolis, Indiana

Overheard by: Hermitage

Health clinic employee: That woman is one kooky cracker!
Manager: I would really appreciate it if you wouldn’t call our patients ‘kooky.’
Health clinic employee: But you and Dr. Horowitz* call patients ‘crazy’ all the time. What’s the difference between ‘kooky’ and ‘crazy’?
Manager: I just don’t want you to call our patients ‘kooky.’
Health clinic employee: It’s still alright to call them ‘crackers’ though, right?

104 Market Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Management material: Can I have a job application? I came in last week for one but I lost it.

277 Coalinga Plaza
Coalinga, California

Overheard by: Jaime who deals with dumb people

Boss to tardy employee: I’m going to write you up with a verbal warning.
Employee: … Wait. What?
Boss: Don’t be smart.

Burnet Road
Austin, Texas

Editor #1 watching CNN: Can you imagine how hot JonBenet would be by now?
Editor #2: What?

333 N Meridian Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Hardware tech #1: He probably covered the screwdriver in vaseline and lit it on fire.
Hardware tech #2: Actually, it was a woman. I mean, how dangerous can a woman with a screwdriver be?

460 Hillside Street
Needham, Massachusetts

Overheard by: S. Griffin

CSR on phone: Yes, I know. I’m sorry, I am French.

Percepta, Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow
Scotland

Guy: You know, it’s really unfair we have 24-hour food, and some places have no food at all.

38th Street and I-465
Indianapolis, Indiana

Overheard by: Mylisa Suzanne