Gripes

Boss: Your job isn’t to solve problems; your job is to find solutions.

117 South Street
Hopkinton, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Guido Sarducci

Boss: You know what my problem is? I’m too nice a guy. I fired [Lenore] this morning. I should’ve kept her on till the end of the day, but then I would’ve felt like I was using her. I’m an idiot.
Salesperson: That’s two problems.

40 Shuman Boulevard
Naperville, Illinois

Boss: Wow, this [stapler] is heavy.
Co-worker: It’s from a movie.
Boss: What movie?
Co-worker: Office Space.
Boss: Is that a comedy?

1 Railroad Avenue
Cooperstown, New York

Wailing lady peon: Nooo! I have three boobs!

187 Thomas Street
Sydney
Australia

Overheard by: mellamaphone

Blonde entering elevator: I tell you, people are lazy.
Brunette: Which people?
Blonde, hitting button for second floor: Everybody. Everybody is lazy!

2001 Lind Avenue SW
Renton, Washington

Overheard by: going to 5

Salesperson on phone: She’s a vicious person but a friendly, stupid drunk.

George Town
Grand Cayman

Engineer: How much longer will you be using those prints?
Safety Manager: Five minutes.
Engineer: What if I borrow them for three minutes and then give them back to you?
Safety Manager: I’d say yes, but you won’t give them back in three minutes. So, no, you can’t borrow them.
Engineer: You’re so much like your dad, it’s not even funny.

186 Gilman Avenue
Campbell, California

Overheard by: Shannon

Co-worker on phone: I’m sorry, can you say that again?…I’m sorry…I’m having some trouble understanding what you’re trying to say…Why don’t you have your boss call me and we can get this straightened out?

Hangs up.

Co-worker: Just go back to your motherfucking country…Christ.

839 Marshall Phelps Road
Windsor, Connecticut

Overheard by: Douchey Douchelton

Attorney: Is this the drawer that’s broken?
Co-worker: Yes. I’ve already told you how to fix it. I mean, it’s not as serious as cancer.
Attorney: Thank you for that assessment.

1999 Harrison Street
Oakland, California

Folks in our little cube farm were shutting things down to leave for the weekend, when a loud voice rose from one of the cubes: Just once I wish Microsoft Outlook would wait while I shut down!

1256 Porter Avenue
Bristol, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Michael Leatherbury