Employee: This memo was sent back saying that your signature wasn't acceptable, someone higher up has to sign it.
Boss: Oh yeah, there is a memo for that. The big boss signed a memo stating that I can sign the memos that he is supposed to sign.
Employee: I'm sorry, I must not have heard about that. Where can I get a copy?
Boss: It's saved in the financial directory folder. By the way, so everyone is on the same page, do you think you could send out a memo about that?
Large University
Michigan
Female coworker hearing drilling from another part of the building: What is that noise?
Male coworker: A brontosaurus.
Female coworker: What?!
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Overheard by: She’s… ah… tenacious
New assistant on phone: Hang on, I have to look up our address… Well, I’ve never had to mail myself to work.
Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan
Overheard by: JuJu
20-something woman to 50-something man: I am not telling you what a Dirty Sanchez is. If you’re so interested just Google it!
Oak Park, Michigan
Coworker #1: Where are we supposed to meet for the tornado drill?
Coworker #2: Beth* said that we can just stay at our desks because we’re already in the basement. She’ll come around and do a head count.
Coworker #1: So we don’t have to go outside, then?
Coworker #2: Um… no.
7000 Portage Road
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Overheard by: Snark Monster
Peon: Oh my god! Who made the coffee?
Secretary: I did. What's wrong with it?
Peon: This stuff is like liquid crack!
Secretary: You're such a sissy. You added half a cup of blueberry creamer!
Peon: Seriously, I think I'm having chest pains. Call 911!
Bangor, Michigan
Overheard by: Love my coffee
New bride: So now I am changing my last name to Smith.
Negative co-worker: Oh! You will have problems with identity theft with that name… It's so common.
New bride: Oh no, it's okay, I put my old drivers license in the safety deposit box.
Crooks Road
Troy, Michigan
Smarmy boss to teenage peon: How are you doing, Veronica*?
Teenage peon: I hate you passionately!
Plymouth, Michigan
Legislative aide: I just wouldn’t want to be in the middle of a threesome. You have to keep going in and out, in and out…
House of Representatives Seat Selection, Michigan State Capitol
Lansing, Michigan
Male intern, about passing coworker: Wow… Those were some tremendous titties.
Female manager: Okay, so you know I’m your manager, right? You probably shouldn’t say ‘titties’ to me.
Plymouth, Michigan
