General Idiocy

Guy: What was yesterday? Was it the 31st of February?

12 W. 27th Street
New York, NY

HR Manager: Hey guys, I’m starting a new club in the office. Do you want to join?
Employee: Um sure, what kind of club is it?
HR Manager: It’s a club for people with Wham!’s song “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” stuck in their heads. Congratulations, you are all now members!

85 E Street
South Portland, Maine

Overheard by: Brian Brinegar

Co-Worker #1: Do you know the generic country code of London?
Co-Worker #2: Umm, London is a city, not a country.
Co-Worker #1: Oh OK, was not aware.

440 9th Avenue
New York, NY

Sales guy: …and then five years later, I’m into benchmarking.
Legal: That’s funny, when you said “Benchmarking” I heard “Bitchmarking”…sorry, ladies.

350 Madison Avenue
New York, NY

Coworker #1: Hey. Hey! Laura, c’mere, I need your help.
Laura: What?
Coworker #3 (passing by): What are you guys doing?
Laura: Unzipping her. She gets stuck in her coat, like, twice a day, and I keep having to get her out of it.

1800 Connecticut Ave, NW
Washington, DC

Suit #1: So it’s a formalization of a process management control?
Suit #2: Well, I wouldn’t say “control” but yes.

200 Hudson Street
New York, NY

Businesslady: Are there places to order in?
Networking Guy: I’ve got a whole book of places to order in from.
Businesslady: How long does it take?
Networking Guy: How long is a piece of string?

350 Madison Avenue
New York, NY

Coworker #1: I think I’m going to start The Arkansas Bachelor.
Coworker #2: Oh yeah? Women will be tripping all over themselves trying to get away from that.
Coworker #1: It’ll be better than just The Bachelor. Forget roses, I’d say, “Would you accept this Busch Light, Maggie Lou?”.

3685 Country Club
Fort Smith, Arkansas

Big Shot: Well, damn, the printer really is low on toner. I’m not gonna strain my eyes to read this junk. Now I have to reprint the whole document. Guess that’s my reward for trying to take work home over the weekend!
Peon: So, do you want me to recycle the faded pages?
Big Shot: What? No, just toss it.

3301 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, Virginia

Counselor #1: Why is it that we didn’t get a snow day today? For Christ’s sake there’s only five kids here!
Counselor #2: Because this place is a conspiracy, like the one in Hollywood.

2375 E. 23rd Street
Brooklyn, New York