HR: What we need to determine about her mistake is, is this fuckup a rare occurrence or is this the type of thing we should come to expect from her.
VP: You mean like the normal run of the mill disasters…
HR: Exactly.
75 Washington Avenue
Portland, Maine
Overheard by: brian brinegar
Customer: I’d like a double hamburger.
McGenius: Is that like a double cheeseburger without cheese?
McDonald’s
Bucksport, Maine
Overheard by: Mr. E. Meat
HR Manager: Hey guys, I’m starting a new club in the office. Do you want to join?
Employee: Um sure, what kind of club is it?
HR Manager: It’s a club for people with Wham!’s song “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” stuck in their heads. Congratulations, you are all now members!
85 E Street
South Portland, Maine
Overheard by: Brian Brinegar
Field manager: So Utah is what, 2 hours behind us?
VP Research: No, they’re more like 25 years behind us.
85 E Street
South Portland, Maine
Overheard by: Brian Brinegar
Female manager on call: That thing is huge! Is it six inches?!
Lewiston, Maine
Coworker: This one student went to school in New Mexico, so that's a foreign school, right?
Boss: Um… No, New Mexico is a state.
Coworker: Oh, really? New Mexico is a part of the United States?
Portland, Maine
Creative director: This is the equivalent of a Wal-Mart cashier wearing rubber gloves. They don't like me, and I don't like them.
Augusta, Maine
Girl: My cats chewed through my computer's power cord this morning. (sighs) I guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and buy a new one.
Apple guy: Or you could use that bullet to shoot your cats!
(girl stares at him)
Apple guy: Uh… I take back that comment heartily.
Apple Store
Portland, Maine
Overheard by: Misaki
Office worker, breezing past receptionist's desk: Hi!
Receptionist, furiously rubbing nose: Got an itchy nose, wanna fight?
Portland, Maine
Overheard by: Spydoggie
Chubby cube-dweller to fit cube-dweller: I'm seriously considering buying a bag of Cadbury Eggs.
Portland, Maine
Overheard by: LiquidChicken
