Flustered CS rep #1: I don't know what I'm doing!
Flustered CS rep #2: That's like our department's battle cry. I'm going to have t-shirts made.
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: tomorrow is my last day
Flustered CS rep #1: I don't know what I'm doing!
Flustered CS rep #2: That's like our department's battle cry. I'm going to have t-shirts made.
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: tomorrow is my last day
Coworker #1: Actually, John* had this idea that all of us who have young kids should bring them into the office one day a week.
Coworker #2: Yeah, that’s a good idea. I mean, we have dogs in the office, so I don’t see why we can’t have children, too!
Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Geek #1 with barrettes in his hair: Do you have any tape?
Geek #2: I don’t give tape to guys who wear barrettes.
Geek #1: They’re sparkly butterflies.
Geek #2: Whatever. I don’t have any.
Geek #1: Do you have anything that works similar to tape?
Geek #2, rummaging in desk: I have some deodorant… and some mouthwash.
Tremont Street
Boston, Massachusetts
Boss: He wants her to go down on the cheese.
Beverly, Massachusetts
Student: Hi! I need to get a list of course requirements so I can fill out this form, please.
Receptionist: Okay, we’ll just need a copy of the form first.
Student: But I need the requirements to fill out the form…
Receptionist: I’m sorry, we don’t work in hypotheticals.
Student: Um… okay… What was it in the past?
Receptionist: We don’t file them that way. We’ll need a copy of the form.
Student: So you need this form filled out so you can give me the list that I need to fill out the form?
Receptionist: Yes!
Dunster Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Wireless tech support: Could you pull the battery from the phone?
Customer: I didn't realize these things had batteries.
Millbury, Massachusetts
Coworker #1: I brought these back from vacation. Would you like to try a chocolate-covered ant?
Coworker #2: No, thank you. I’m a vegetarian.
Coworker #1: But they’re dead!
Tremont Street
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Monkey in the Box Office
Admin: So at home I have the CD writer installed but it’s just not working–
IT guy: Okay, you’re all fixed up…and good luck with your burning problem.
238 Bedford Street
Lexington, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Sandy
Female high school student walking into guidance counselor's office with a group of friends: Oh, right! You're who we come to talk to about sex.
Guidance counselor: Ahh, yes…
Female student: Well, I don't need to talk to you because I don't do that.
Guidance counselor: Do what?
Female student: You know…sex. I don't do it 'cause I'm syllabus.
Guidance counselor: Ummmm, right.
Roxbury, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Miss
Worker #1: But isn’t the ceiling a fire hazard?
Worker #2: Only if there’s a fire.
133 Falmouth Road
Mashpee, Massachusetts
