Consultant: So what is this meeting about, anyway?
Boss: Why is everyone so concerned about this meeting?
Consultant: Well, for starters it’s 3 hours long–
Boss: Don’t worry, we can’t fire all of you…
595 Madison Street
New York, NY
Overheard by: Trouble
Manager: Will you guys stop talking during my presentation?
Underling: I wasn’t talking, I was asleep…
Abingdon Science Park
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
UK
VP: You’ll need to sit between [Jake] and I at the next meeting so I don’t kick his ass.
Peon: I’ll hold him if you’ll hit him.
1500 Hampton Street
Columbia, South Carolina
Facilitator: Would you like me to advance to the next slide?
Presenter: No, thank you. I’ll catch up in a moment. I just thought myself into a corner.
200 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, Massachusetts
Co-worker: One of the people I was meeting with was Ray Charles…the white, Jewish Ray Charles.
550 Madison Avenue
New York, NY
Leader of meeting to team members: Alright, team, let's keep working to get out of this backlog. The backlog is our baby and we need to get rid of it!
Raleigh, North Carolina
Cube rat #1: The Republicans are coming to town in 2012! Isn't that exciting?
Cube rat #2: Exciting?
Cube rat #1: I mean, for the economy.
Cube rat #2: Yeah, the strip clubs and hookers will won't know what hit them.
Government Office
Tampa, Florida
Overheard by: Sandy Paws
Admin, about boss: He's in a meeting, but she'll nail him when he gets out.
Denver, Colorado
Boss, during sales meeting: I'm still trying to hire a new salesperson. Actually, Mark* was the best candidate, based on Monica's* recommendation, but he couldn't accept the job. And that happens. So, Monica*, you don't need to feel guilty about wasting anyone's time. Although I don't think you do feel guilty, which is really weird because you're Jewish.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Workaholic, exiting a meeting: It's less about zombies than you'd think.
St. Louis, Missouri
