General Idiocy

Boss to secretary: We're out of paper? Hold on, I'll call Julie and have her fax me a sheet and we can photo copy it.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Overheard by: can't say … I'm laughing to hard

Interviewer: So what else can you tell about yourself?
Interviewee: I am a very hard worker and learnative.

Menlo Park, California

Girl #1, looking at wedding pictures: Is that the girl that got married? (points at girl in wedding dress and veil)
Girl #2: Did you seriously just ask that?

Little Rock, Arkansas

Female team leader: Hey, Mark. I've been thinking…
Male team leader: Uh-oh. That's not good.

Wellington
New Zealand

Overheard by: Derf

Extremely loud cube rat: Okay, let me check on that for you. That is “c” as in “Sam”?

Troy, New York

Overheard by: Sneaker

Receptionist on phone: That's what I'm sayin'. A hooker wouldn't be in flats.

Five Points Station
Atlanta, Georgia

Overheard by: Wearing Sneakers

Salesperson: You need to get the tri-band phone so you'll have service in all 63 states wherever you go.

Hargray Wireless
Ridgeland, Mississippi

Employee: On this new printer I just installed, we can print double sided.
Crazy-haired boss lady: I don't think I can.
Employee: No, we all can now.
Crazy-haired boss lady: Well, are things double sided on your screen? I don't have anything that is double sided on my screen, so I can't print double sided.

Merrillville, Indiana

Overheard by: CJ

Female no-nonsense suit: No kidding, Henry. I was just about to sleep with that Indian guy, and the Dow is down 400!

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Administrative assistant to receptionist: I think you think I'm thinking of something other than what I'm thinking of…not what you're thinking of.

Duluth, Georgia

Overheard by: Huh?