I Think They're Technically Called “Do Overs”

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

Posted on December 21, 2009
Compare and contrast, Employees, Hiring & Firing, Insults, Interns & Temps, Office Politics, Questions, Washington DC

Save That for Craigslist

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

Posted on October 22, 2009
Advice, Age and ageing, Bosses, Interns & Temps, Maryland, Office Politics, Physical Appearance, Sexuality

At Last, an Answer to the Question, “Why the Long Face?”

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

Posted on October 20, 2009
Body Parts, Compare and contrast, General Idiocy, Interns & Temps, New York, Physical Appearance, Questions, Sexuality

That's the Couch, Ma'am.

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

Roanoke, Virginia

Posted on August 25, 2009
Interns & Temps, Questions, Sensory Experiences, Virginia

And Now You Won't Let Me Stick Anything In You at All

Temp, yelling to fax machine: If you would have sucked it right, there wouldn't be a problem!

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Posted on June 26, 2009
Interns & Temps, North Carolina, Sexuality, Technology, Weirdness

Washed or Unwashed Grandma?

Intern, after eating free coffee cake: This tastes like grandma.

Sacramento, California

Posted on May 21, 2009
California, Family, Interns & Temps, Meals and Snacks, Sensory Experiences

To Be Fair, He Says This at the Fax Machine, Too.

Creepy employee to intern at urinal: Caught you red handed!

San Diego, California

Overheard by: Tibor

Posted on April 30, 2009
California, Creepsters, Employees, Interns & Temps, Restroom, Weirdness

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