General Idiocy

Hotel clerk #1 to another, after seeing tv news report: Can you believe someone left that secret iPhone at a bar?
Hotel clerk #2: Well, not all the stupid people work here.

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: Jasper

New Hire: Is there a limit on the annual tuition reimbursement amount?
Admin: Tuition…That’s for schools, right?
New Hire: Uh, yeah. Is there someone else I should talk to about this?

1301 Dove Street
Newport Beach, California

Male coworker #1, walking up to soda machine: Yippee, a free soda!
Female coworker: That's good karma.
Male coworker #1: Yeah, I earned this! Whoever lost this did some bad things.
(walks out smiling with two sodas)
Male coworker #2, entering: Hey! Who took my drink? I left it while I went to the bathroom.
Female coworker: What were you doing in the bathroom?

San Diego, California

Coworker #1: What branch of the military was he in?
Coworker #2: In the U.S.A. branch.

Madison, Wisconsin

Overheard by: Kain

Coworker #1: Who is George W. Bush? Which one is he?
Coworker #2: You have got to be kidding me.

Government Agency
Alexandria, Virginia

Overheard by: laughing hysterically

Secretary on her first day: So, I should only delete the messages I don't want to keep?

Raleigh, North Carolina

Co-worker #1: We could stick it to his forehead like this.
Co-worker #2: Try it out before you stick it anywhere; mine’s kinda
sensitive.

2904 Westcorp Boulevard
Huntsville, Alabama

Overheard by: Josh Roberson

Worker: Lemon cod, please. With pasta and–
Server: Pasta’s an entree. Not a side.
Worker: Oh, I didn’t see it on the entree sign.
Server: That’s because it’s a side.

9000 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland

Overheard by: Barb

Ladder-climber to boss: If you don't have a good enough argument for why I'm wrong, then I'm right.

Ohio

Customer: Here’s my order number.
CSR: Yes, how can I help you?
Customer: What can you tell me about my order?
CSR: Um. What would you like to know?
Customer: You tell me. What does your computer tell you?
CSR: It tells me lots of things. What you ordered, when you ordered it. How can I help you?
Customer: Tell me everything your screen tells you about my order.
CSR: What would you like to know?
Customer: No, I want to know what you know about my order.
CSR: Well, I can tell you when it shipped, when it was delivered. Would those help?
Customer: No. What else?
CSR: Well, it would take me a really long time to read you everything I have here.
Customer: Oh. Well, let me explain. [Gives explanation]CSR: I see. So you just want UPS to pick up this order?
Customer: Are you an idiot? That’s what I’ve been saying the whole time!

473 Ridge Road
Dayton, New Jersey

Overheard by: office peon can’t wait for the weekend