Nerds and Geeks

Co-worker: Seriously y’all, if people don’t start getting my Kennedy assassination references I’m just going to have to leave Accounting.

305 South Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas

Receptionist, on his last day: How can I give the rest of the staff access to these files?
Tech guy: Put them on the network.
Receptionist: Where’s the network?
Tech guy: Exactly! It’s everywhere, man!

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Overheard by: I’m New Here

Secretary: The mailman was supposed to come back today, but I haven’t seen him yet.
Agent: Which mailman was it? The old guy, or the nerdy guy with the glasses?
Secretary: No, it was an Asian guy.
Agent: Oh. He’s probably having lunch again.

1610 SE Bybee Boulevard
Portland, Orgeon

Cube rat #1: Hey Chris, go install this on Ben's computer.
Cube rat #2: (lets out audible fart)
Cube rat #1: Never mind.
Cube rat #2: Hey, I'm only getting two bars for my laptop's Wi-Fi connection.
Cube rat #3: It's because that damn fart cloud is out blocking the signal!

Columbia, South Carolina

Overheard by: Cube Rat Holding Nose

Tech: I wonder if Bert and Ernie still share a bed.

555 International Way
Springfield, Oregon

Cube dweller: I know he was yelling at me, but he was wearing the same members-only jacket as Rosario from Will and Grace!

523 North Sam Houston Parkway East
Houston, Texas

Overheard by: bemused

Internet hipster: It's a meme of a meme, so it's meta.
Boss: What?!

Fontana, California

IT guy: I've got the 80 gig iPod, the black leather case…
Secretary, interrupting: You know, I have an iPod, but I've never been able to get it to work.
IT guy, shocked: Ummmm, Sheryl, do you really want to admit that?

48th & Main
Kansas City, Missouri

Overheard by: that sounds about right

Boss: You know, there is nothing funnier than geeks eating ice cream.

3175 NW Aloclek Drive
Hillsboro, Oregon

Cashier: Okay, so can I get your address so we can ship the unit to you? [Old lady gives the cashier her address.] And you, sir? What’s yours?
40-year-old son wearing a ‘Vote for Pedro’ shirt: It’s the same as my mom’s.

RadioShack
California

Overheard by: SK