Post-doc: I see… You condition the mouse to know that it gets a treat after you pick it up.
Professor: Exactly. ‘I know I’m happy when you touch me and give me food!’
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Overheard by: LabCat
Post-doc: I see… You condition the mouse to know that it gets a treat after you pick it up.
Professor: Exactly. ‘I know I’m happy when you touch me and give me food!’
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Overheard by: LabCat
Sales: What was the the address again? WW..?
Manager: …W?
Sales: Yeah that’s it, that sounds right. WWW.
160 McClaren Road
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Coworker: So, when a new client comes in we lock them up in the Olive Garden.
Manager, after a moment: You mean ‘walled garden’?
Washington, DC
Overheard by: I am hungry
Office drone: I feel like an ape… my thumbs don't oppose anymore.
Richmond, Virginia
Overheard by: usual suspect
New assistant on phone: Hang on, I have to look up our address… Well, I’ve never had to mail myself to work.
Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan
Overheard by: JuJu
Teacher: Coffee is like steroids, you know.
1600 Maryhill Drive
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Nine-year-old girl in child psychology office, talking a mile a minute: And, mom, the teacher was really upset that we didn't know how long a century is! Yeah, she was really upset cause none of us knew!
Mom: Do you know how long a century is?
Nine-year-old girl: No! I didn't know either! I don't know how long a century is!
Mom, incredulous: You don't know how long a century is?
Nine-year-old girl: No! How long is it?
Mom, without hesitation: Ten years.
Marion, Indiana
Overheard by: Which one of you is seeing the therapist again?
Customer: I didn’t realize that I was eligible for this discount!
CSR: Well, we talk about the discount right on the cover letter.
Customer: Well, it’s not right on the application!
CSR: We can’t put it on the application, but sir, it’s right there in the second paragraph of the cover letter.
Customer: But some of us are lazy and don’t read the cover letter!
CSR: I’m not trying to be rude, but we can’t help it if you don’t read what we send you.
181 West Madison Street
Chicago, Illinois
New guy: What is everyone having to drink?
Older employee, trying to sound sophisticated: I think I'm going to go with a red wine. I heard the Merlot was good. I consider myself somewhat of a connoissaurus.
Office Retreat
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Overheard by: I didn't hire her.
Foreman: This must be a timer problem.
Electrician: Think so? Why?
Foreman: It happens all the time.
1050 Park Road South
Oshawa, Ontario
Canadia
Overheard by: william waite
