Out-of-touch boss: I bust my nuts everyday trying to help you guys.
Knoxvegas, Tennessee
Out-of-touch boss: I bust my nuts everyday trying to help you guys.
Knoxvegas, Tennessee
Tech director to stagehand in pink jacket: Okay, new rule — you can come to work drunk, but you can’t dress up.
Washington Park
Albany, New York
Manager of convenience store at Shell service station, to clerk, in front of customers: Jesus, I can't wait until this goddamned customer appreciation week is over.
Kansas City, Missouri
Overheard by: tallulah_iroquois
Cubicle #1: Why is Jim* here!?
Cubicle #2: Because he works here?
England Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
Boss: Well, I’m outta here! Too bad you have to stay!
Janitor: You’re not letting him leave early?
Boss: No. I’m the boss. I get to go. He has to stay.
Janitor: Okay. Well, bye.
Boss: Bye! [He leaves]Janitor: So you’re leaving in five minutes, right?
Employee: I’ll wait ’til he clears the building.
59 Maiden Lane
New York, New York
Lady Executive: I don’t even want to hear from you, Stewart. You know you fucked me on that paper deal. You fucked me hard and you didn’t even kiss me.
2233 King Drive
Chicago, Illinois
Overheard by: Next Big Thing
Office worker: Wow, I almost finished something today!
San Rafael, California
Underling: So do I submit my yearly review to you or Robert?
Boss: Why are you being so anal about the reviews? They don't matter anyway.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coworker: I need to order some more super sticky notes. This is how much they cost. Okay to order?
Boss lady: What do we use these for?
Coworker: Labeling crates. We need super sticky notes because regular post-its don't stay.
Boss lady: How much for regular post-its and tape?
Coworker: (silence)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Boss: I really want us to go the whole 11 yards on this.
Employees: [Silence.]Boss: Oh, sorry! Twelve. We need to go the whole 12 yards.
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Overheard by: LabCat
