Next to This Cunning Drawing of a Confused Bird

Grad student: How was the meeting?
Neurology professor: It was great, and this time I took really good notes, see? Right here I wrote, “Why is the neurons are gone?”

Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: LabCat

Posted on December 29, 2008
General Idiocy, Health & Hygiene, Maryland, Meetings, Questions, Students, Teachers

No One Go in the Conference Room 'Til We Can Get a Cleanup Crew in There

Boss, exiting a staff meeting: The internet was the greatest invention for the perverts. They're having a hay day!

Dallas, Texas

Posted on December 17, 2008
Bosses, Internet, Meetings, Texas, Weirdness

And It's 2008.

Project manager: So what do you think the chances are that we will have a meeting giving us the status of what is up?
Admin: I'd say the odds are better that the girls' gymnastic team will win the 2006 Super Bowl.

Evanston, Illinois

Overheard by: teh aml

Posted on December 17, 2008
Admins, Bosses, Compare and contrast, Illinois, Meetings, Questions, Sports

But My Friends Call Me S.O.B.

Old bald lawyer to younger lawyer: I'm waiting for John Smith*, this son of a bitch who…
Third lawyer, strolling up, extending hand: Hi! Pleased to meet you! I'm that son of a bitch!

Brooklyn, New York

Overheard by: Big Larry

Posted on December 4, 2008
Insults, Lawyers, Meetings, New York

I Think We Still Have Some Cupcakes Left Over from Ergonomic Keyboard Month

Post-doc: Does anyone know when Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day is?
Grad student: Wooooo! Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day! Let's celebrate!

Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: LabCat

Posted on November 28, 2008
Maryland, Meetings, Questions, Students

Yeah, This Job Is Really a Drag

Male office drone #1: I was just talking to a bunch of people and I realized afterwards that I had ChapStick all over my face. That's just great.
Male office drone #2: The same thing happens to me, except with lipstick.

Mesa, Arizona

Posted on November 12, 2008
Arizona, Coworkers, Meetings, Physical Appearance, Sexuality

Which We Should Get Out of the Hobbit of Doing

Orientation instructor: Well, yesterday we had a “team exercise” but it quickly spiraled into a Lord of the Rings scenario.

Alexandria, Virginia

Overheard by: Amy

Posted on October 28, 2008
Meetings, Pop culture, Teachers, Virginia

But When They Die, We Get Whole Meals!

Coworker #1: You know, Diana* is leaving to move to Austin.
Coworker #2 (bitter and disappointed): I hate it when people leave.
Coworker #3: Really? I like it because we get snacks.

Park Avenue
New York, New York

Posted on October 21, 2008
Coworkers, Meals and Snacks, Meetings, New York, Travel

But She Turned Out to Have Inspector Gadget Arms

Employee: So how'd the meeting go?
Boss: Sharon touches me a lot. I tried not to sit near her.

Washington, DC

Posted on October 17, 2008
Bosses and Underlings, Meetings, Possible Sexual Harassment, Washington DC

Maybe I Shouldn't Have Partied Like It Was 1999

Receptionist: What are those?
Office worker (holding engraved wine glasses): These are wine glasses left over from our Christmas party in 1999, they say “Christmas 1999” on them.
Receptionist: Wow! How old are those?

Pleasanton, California

Overheard by: Mike A

Posted on September 24, 2008
California, Drinking, Employees, General Idiocy, Meetings, Questions, Receptionists

Meetings