General Idiocy

Bank teller: Are you sure you sent the wire?
Branch manager: Yeah. I sent it to Sweden. Or Switzerland. Or some country that starts with an “S”.

1281 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, New York

Overheard by: Bee

Boss: What should we call it? Try thinking animal names.
Employee #1: What about “Kumquat”?
Employee #2: A kumquat isn’t an animal.
Boss: I like your thinking though.

45 Main Street
Brooklyn, New York

Overheard by: Greg Rutter

Office girl: I know she’s somewhere but not here right now.

555 Broadway
New York, NY

Boss: I need this like I need a second crucifixion.

512 7th Avenue
New York, NY

Lunching lady #1: It’s the fault of the non-Catholics and non-believers that Terri Schiavo didn’t wake up Easter morning.
Lunching lady #2: It’s so true, you’re so right. They just don’t believe.

401 Merritt 7
Norwalk, Connecticut

Overheard by: Not a Catholic

IT guy: So my coworker gave you your fixed laptop back?
Finance guy: Yeah. Well, really, I looked into his office and saw it sitting on a desk, and I ducked in and took it. So, you know, same thing.

2000 Spring Road
Oak Brook, Illinois

Overheard by: George L.

Consultant: So what is this meeting about, anyway?
Boss: Why is everyone so concerned about this meeting?
Consultant: Well, for starters it’s 3 hours long–
Boss: Don’t worry, we can’t fire all of you…

595 Madison Street
New York, NY

Overheard by: Trouble

Worker #1: Yeahs I’s got you.
Worker #2: You sure?
Worker #1: Yeahs I’s saids I’s got you, I’s got you.
Worker #2: Then why are you looking at me so stupid like?

1 Penn Plaza
New York, NY

Coworker #1: What’s with the Google logo today?
Coworker #2: It’s probably supposed to be symbolic of Terry Schiavo dehydrating or something.

1001 W. Cypress Creek Road
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Trainer: What does the prefix “ante” mean?
Student: Against
Trainer: No, this is spelled a-n-t-e. It means before.
Student: Yeah, like antefreeze0
Trainer: Huh?
Student: You know, you have to put it in the car before it freezes.

120 Broadway
New York, NY