Interns & Temps

Intern #1: You know, the ABC Family really is a new kind of family.
Intern #2: What do you mean?
Intern #1: Well it's promoting underage drinking and teen pregnancy. Yay, family!

Richmond, Virginia

Naive intern: Soo… Bob* from IT asked me if I wanted to go see Blue Man Group with him last week, and so I casually said I had plans with my boyfriend, to let him know I was spoken for, you know?
Office bitch: I'm sorry, I don't see the problem.
Naive intern: Well, ever since then he won't leave me alone and keeps asking me to hang out. Until I mentioned I had a boyfriend he wouldn't even talk to me!
Office bitch: Have you considered the possibility that maybe he just wants to be your friend?
Average worker: Woah! Look who got a soul for Christmas!

Woburn, Massachusetts

Overheard by: i got coal….

General manager: If there's a problem report immediately, don't wait for an opportune moment.
Teenage intern: Is that a real word?
General manager: What? “Opportune”?
Teenage intern: No, “moment.”

Derry, New Hampshire

Employee to intern: That'll back me up for a month! I don't want your chocolate.

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: Chocolateer

Secretary to intern: How does your cat like tuna? I mean, he's never been to the ocean before.

Houston, Texas

Overheard by: I hate my desk

Guy intern: So what do you think about girl on girl?
Girl intern #1: I think a tongue is a tongue.
Guy intern: Hmmm? Okay–whatever floats your boat! (to girl intern #2) So what do you think about girl on girl?
Girl intern #2: I think my boat needs to be floating before a tongue is a tongue.

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: angie c

Ditzy blonde intern: I just met the cutest guy on the elevator!
Less ditzy staff: Oh, which office does he work for?
Ditzy blonde intern: Hold on, he gave me his card. (shuffles through purse) Pol–politico's office?
Less ditzy staff: Shit, you talked to the press! You know you're not supposed to talk to those assholes!
Ditzy blonde intern: Shit! Are they gonna fire me?
Less ditzy staff: What are you gonna do about this?
Ditzy blonde intern, after long pause: Does politico do takebacks?

Washington, DC

Manager, walking past slouching intern: Bad posture ages you.
Intern: It's just I'm not used to this desk thing. Usually I do all my work in bed.
Manager: Don't put that on your resume.

Mt Vernon
Baltimore, Maryland

Intern #1: I heard that when a girl loses her virginity, her face changes.
Intern #2: You mean you can see it on her face?
Intern #1: No. Her face actually gets longer.
Intern #2: That doesn't make sense.
Intern #1: No, it's true. I've noticed it in some of my friends.

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: Drew Ball

Intern: Is that you who smells good and smells Italian?

Roanoke, Virginia