Geek #1: It's really hard to find an adult Girl Scout costume.
Geek #2: I wonder why, I'm sure there are fat Girl Scouts. (pause) I'm not saying you're fat! I'm just saying you're old.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: Had to run from the room.
Crotchety supervisor, holding up printed copy of e-mail: You two are computer nerds. What does this mean? (points at an emoticon)
Analyst #1: It's a smiley face.
Crotchety supervisor, turning the paper sideways: Oh, I see the colon is the eyes and…what the hell is wrong with you people? (crumples up e-mail and walks away)
Analyst #2: Have a nice day!
Oakland, New Jersey
Overheard by: >:(
Game developer on speakerphone: Bestiality is totally the new Wii.
Columbus Circle
New York City, New York
Overheard by: The Professor
Female peon to IT peon: I just found a naked computer.
New York City, New York
Trekkie coworker: Dude, at the convention they had light sabers for sale for two hundred dollars.
Bored coworker: So?
Trekkie coworker: They were just plastic, they weren’t even real!
County Road 427
Auburn, Indiana
Overheard by: Doesn’t have a real light saber either
