Minnesota

Sometimes a Box Pun Quote Just Makes Our Day

Female older admin: That's not my box.
Male supervisor: Well, it was listed as yours.
Female older admin: Not my box. Not my box.
Male supervisor: Well, maybe Kate just thought it looked like yours.
Female older admin: Nope. (pause) I am still missing my box. That is not my box.
Male supervisor: Hmmm, Caroline was missing her box too, maybe this is her box. (louder) Hey Caroline, what does your box look like?
Caroline: What?
Female older admin, under breath: Not my box.

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

Overheard by: I'm tired today.

Tim Is the Butt Of Many Office Jokes.

Coworker: What do you need, Tim?
Tim: A reliable tight end.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

White People and Their Imaginary Problems

Intern: I need to get some sun… so I can get laid. I mean, cancer or celibacy?
Office manager: Cancer!

212 3rd Avenue North
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Overheard by: Sad, but True

Tell You What — Half Price for You. You Can Give the Six Dollars to Me

Girl #1: Ummm, we need to make copies, and we don’t want to spend a lot of money.
Student worker: The copier over there is 10 cents, same as everywhere on campus.
Girl #1: That’s so expensive!
Student worker: You could also scan the papers and print them out. That’s free.
Girl #1: What do you mean?
Student worker: Ummm, you can put them on the scanner, hit ‘Scan,’ and then when they pop up, hit ‘Print.’
Girl #1: I don’t know about this whole scanning thing — it sounds really complicated.
Girl #2: But that sounds better than making copies. I mean, we only need 12, and I don’t want to spend 12 dollars.

Campus library, Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

If This Makes Sense to You, You've Officially Become Part Of the Machine

Boss in meeting: Let's send out an e-mail to all employees announcing our new employee newsletter before we e-mail it to everyone, because otherwise people won't read it if it just shows up in their in-box.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Overheard by: overcommunication hurts

Now Who Would You Like to Play You in the Film?

Older woman: This is the first day since you started here that I haven't talked to you!
Younger man: I know! I'm going to go home and write about it in my diary!

Anoka, Minnesota

Overheard by: Will he use his sparkly pen?

3PM Easter Party

VP: This’ll be the director’s Easter present to you.
Coordinator: Oh, you mean I don’t get any eggs this year?
VP: No, you don’t.
Coordinator: Well, can you at least hide it so I can find it?
VP: Yes, we can do that.

900 Simpson Street
St. Paul, Minnesota

Ooo, What About Muslims?

Male coworker: You should send the calls to the UK, since they'll be open tomorrow. They don't celebrate Thanksgiving. Who else will be working tomorrow?
Female coworker: Jewish people. No…wait, that's Christmas.

St. Paul, Minnesota

I Quit.

Boss, looking out window at parking lot full of snow: It's like a parking lot out there!

Minneapolis, Minnesota

…Even If You Are the Janitor.

Secretary: I would prefer it if you yell at me once in a while; it keeps me on my toes.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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