Customer: I have a question about something that's not pictured on your website. Can you describe it?
Coworker: (stares at her blankly)
Portland, Oregon
Customer: I have a question about something that's not pictured on your website. Can you describe it?
Coworker: (stares at her blankly)
Portland, Oregon
Project manager, reading e-mail from vendor: Hey, Travis*! What the fuck is this?
Travis*: Oh, yeah, that guy. He's like the fuckin' Mr Rogers of switchgear. Always with the “have a great day!”
Project manager: Hmm…
Travis*: And I'm all “you've got $140,000 in liquidated damages, so shut the fuck up, bitch, and get me my stuff!”
Fallon, Nevada
Overheard by: trippin on DayQuil
Guy on cell in building lobby: Yeah, I googled it, and you can buy straitjackets online.
Portland, Maine
Overheard by: Jennifer
Desktop analyst #1: She has admin on her computer! She should know how to do this!
Desktop analyst #2: Just because she has administrative rights on her computer doesn't mean she knows how to use Google.
Houston, Texas
Boss to employee: Can you google dead people?
Erie, Pennsylvania
Analyst: Look, you said you broke two bones in your e-mail, but you actually just broke your arm.
Boss: Yes, I broke my bone… now I have two bones!
Analyst: No! You have two pieces of one bone now. Bones are treated as a whole. You're trying to get extra sympathy. If I break a pen in half, how many pens do I have?
Boss: Two!
Analyst: How are you my boss?
Edmonton
Alberta
Canadia
Overheard by: Marketer In Accounting
Boss to office manager: Oh, look, Clementine Clark is following me on clitter… Uh, I mean “Twitter.”
Manhattan, New York
Overheard by: Sandy Riverside
Innocent female hospital coworker: What does “coitus” mean?
Devious male hospital coworker: Gee, I'm not sure, why don't you google it?
Innocent female hospital coworker: Okay, I'll check wikipedia. (does so, then screams and covers computer screen with both hands, averting her eyes)
Devious male hospital coworker, laughing hysterically: Is something wrong?
Innocent female hospital coworker, still covering screen: There are pictures!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: Gerry
Tech: You can get a manual off their website.
Supervisor: In English?
Tech: No… But it has pictures!
Charlotte, North Carolina
Overheard by: Robert
Buyer: Let me give you my e-mail address and you can forward me the information.
Vendor: Okay, give it to me.
Buyer: B-h-a-l-p-I-n…
Vendor: Okay, I'ma send that to you.
Buyer: Um, sir, I need to give you the rest of my e-mail address.
Atlanta, Georgia
Overheard by: Bonnie
