Boss: And happy birthday to [Chris]. Today is his birthday
[Chris]: My birthday isn’t today, it’s in May.
Boss: This [planner] thing is useless.
Employee #2: It’s only as good as what you put into it.
111 South Michigan Avenue
Saginaw, Michigan
Boss: And happy birthday to [Chris]. Today is his birthday
[Chris]: My birthday isn’t today, it’s in May.
Boss: This [planner] thing is useless.
Employee #2: It’s only as good as what you put into it.
111 South Michigan Avenue
Saginaw, Michigan
Female coworker #1: I just don't trust people who are openly trying to tear me down.
Female coworker #2: Probably a good instinct.
Big Beaver
Troy, Michigan
Loan officer: My husband’s parents were married for 50 years.
Receptionist: What’s the secret of being married that long?
Collector: Alcohol.
802 South Westnedge Avenue
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Overheard by: just passing by
Program manager: What about follow-on funding?
Scientist: Well, in my ideal world, we'd get the follow-on, and then I wouldn't have to do anything but sit in team meetings and spew hatred.
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Account executive on phone to media planner: All this thinking out of the box… I mean, the box doesn’t have to be square.
150 W Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
Overheard by: I guess she has a hat box
IT professional #1: But the thing is that a lot of these people will need me forever… most of them are from 40-60 years old… Need I say more?
IT professional #2: Ugh, god! Just give them an abacus and call it a day.
Parnall Road
Jackson, Michigan
Overheard by: cubewalker
Teacher-in-training #1: Did you know Alaska isn’t an island?
Teacher-in-training #2: Um… Yes…
Teacher-in-training #1: Oh. ‘Cause I just found out yesterday.
Lansing, Michigan
Manager in motivational meeting: Just try brainwashing yourself sometime. There is nothing wrong with being brainwashed.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Overheard by: the other admin
Customer: What’s the lunch special?
Waitress: The Reuben — it’s very good… Of course, I haven’t had it before…
624 Ludington Street
Escanaba, Michigan
Overheard by: Huh!?!
Office manager, heating up lunch: “Just add water and microwave for four minutes.” No, that has too many directions.
Detroit, Michigan
Overheard by: Confused
