Standing Up Straight and Looking Me Right in the Eye

Elderly lady, waving cane: Since that new President got elected, I have seen more and more black people at the grocery store.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Posted on July 13, 2009
General Idiocy, Indiana, Politics, Race, Strangers

How Is It That You Have That and I Don't?

30-something guy: How is it that you have his cell phone number and I don't?
30-something gal: I called him last month when I needed his sperm.

South Bend, Indiana

Overheard by: Eh, what?

Posted on June 24, 2009
Friends, Indiana, On the phone, Questions, Sexuality

Neither Did Ronald Reagan.

Coworker: Name three adjectives that you think best describe you.
Intern prospect: Adjectives…is that like “beautiful”?
Coworker: Uh, yeah…
Intern prospect: Okay: I'm patient, organized and I'm a good communicator…but I don't know how to say that.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Overheard by: seriously

Posted on April 24, 2009
Coworkers, Indiana, Interns & Temps, Questions, Words

Have You Tried Looking Behind Your Monitor?

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

Posted on April 10, 2009
Bosses, Employees, General Idiocy, Indiana, Technology

Not the Most PC Way to Treat Wheelchair-Bound Employees…

Company owner: Everyone who works here, stand up! Who are you kidding, Mary? Sit down.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Posted on March 24, 2009
Bosses and Underlings, Indiana, Questions

And It'll Be Good Practice for Breathing in All the Smoke That's in Hell

Peon #1, seeing ambulance and EMTs in warehouse: What's going on?
Peon #2: Michael's* having a heart attack.
Peon #1: Let's go smoke a cigarette, no one will notice!

Laporte, Indiana

Overheard by: and yes, he lost his job

Posted on March 23, 2009
Coworkers, Health & Hygiene, Indiana, Questions, Smoking

Oh! Well, I'm a Bit Disappointed, I Must Say.

Maintenance guy: Do you have any holes?
Worker: What?
Maintenance guy: Do you have any big holes?
Worker: What?
Maintenance guy: You know, any big holes in the wall that need to be repaired.

Evansville, Indiana