IT guy: So you don’t want everyone to have access?
Boss: I just don’t want anyone to be able to type slash, back colon, or whatever, and the system goes for a shite.
IT guy: Ya.
Toronto
Canadia
Overheard by: Define Back Colon
IT guy: So you don’t want everyone to have access?
Boss: I just don’t want anyone to be able to type slash, back colon, or whatever, and the system goes for a shite.
IT guy: Ya.
Toronto
Canadia
Overheard by: Define Back Colon
Teller #1: How am I over my cash limit? I just transferred you $30,000!
Teller #2: Did you put the transfer through right?
Teller #1: Yeah! I had $60,000. How am I still over my limit of $20,000?
Teller #2: You had $60,000.
Teller #1: Yes.
Teller #2: And you transferred me $30,000.
Teller #1: Uh huh.
Teller #2: What does that leave you with?
Teller #1: Oooooh…
Buffalo, New York
Overheard by: They handle your money, people!
Consultant: That is correct, we’ve found that problem in the past to be…well…problematic.
111 East 71st Street
Indianapolis, Indiana
CSR: Sir? Sir, are you there?
Customer: Oh, I dozed off! Sorry I do that sometimes.
Later in the call…
CSR: Is that okay, sir?…Sir, are you still there?…Sir? did you fall asleep again? Sir?
Customer: Why would you ask me if I fell asleep?
5767 West Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Overheard by: cubiclejunky
Lady, waiting in line at fast food place: What are your milkshakes made out of?
Cute girl serving: Ah, milk.
Lady: Oh. I'm allergic to milk, can I get it without the milk?
Cute girl: It's a milkshake, and we're a burger joint, we don't have the technology to separate milk from milk.
Lady: Oh, I see. But can I get it without milk?
Cute girl: Sure. Is juice okay, then?
North Lethbridge
Alberta
Canadia
Overheard by: Allestra
Bimbette #1: Would you ever eat snow?
Bimbette #2: I dunno. Would you?
Bimbette #1: Well, imagine if you were really thirsty and in the desert and there’s a whole bunch of snow…
65 St. Clair Avenue East
Toronto
Canadia
Worker: No, it’s not here. I have Wang in my box…What? What did I say?
40 Apple Ridge Road
Danbury, Connecticut
Employee: I just flew in from Spain yesterday, I’m totally jetlagged.
Department head: Spain? Is that in a different time zone?
4220 N. St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Employee: Hey, Bertha*, can you help me send a fax? It’s been so long since I’ve had to use this.
Bertha: Okay, well, put your document face up here, and then enter the number here, and press “start.”
Employee: What number?
Bertha: The fax number you’re sending to?
Employee: Oh, am I supposed to know that?
208 Raleigh Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Overheard by: snoopdude
Customer, ordering every single item on a sub: And olives, and banana peppers, and lettuce… oh, and a little splash of that vinaigrette, I like it messy.
Kearneysville, West Virginia
