Office Politics

Intern: When is Bush’s last term?
Employee: Um, right now. It ends in ’08.
Intern: Good. ‘Cause he’s stupid.

1065 Williams Street
Atlanta, Georgia

Overheard by: Is summer over yet?

Co-Worker #1: Don’t say “big business.” They’ll just write us off as anti-corporate crazies.
Co-Worker #2: But we are anti-corporate crazies.

Pause.

Co-Worker #1: Yes…but we don’t want to be written off as anti-corporate crazies nonetheless.

1700 Connecticut Avenue
Washington, DC

Overheard by: ECO

Coworker on phone: Honest? I am very honest. I am also very loyal to the company I work for. I give 110% to them every day.

Pause

Coworker on phone: Sure, I can interview with you tomorrow morning.

730 International Parkway
Richardson, Texas

Overheard by: El Gee

Telemarketing lady: There’ll be no laughing in this office. That’s right, no levitation.

121 Monmouth Street
Red Bank, NJ

Overheard by: Heidi Schwartz

Suit #1: Why is the boss laughing like that?
Suit #2: She’s reading the staff’s self evaluations.

3 2nd Street
Jersey City, New Jersey

Co-worker #1: You starting your transformation into Bob Dole?
Co-worker #2: Yeah, I already have a sore wrist.

1001 I Street
Sacramento, California

Manager: We need to be ducked-rowed here as there will be a lot of scrutiny given we’ve had the opportunity to reoutlook the schedule twice now and yet the schedule continues to slip.

229 8th Street SW
Calgary, Alberta
Canadia

Consultant: This meeting is just too important to involve company employees.

100 East Rivercenter Boulevard
Covington, Kentucky

Co-worker #1: I just want to confirm that this is your fault.
Co-worker #2: Yeah.
Co-worker #1: Great. Thanks.

1932 Highland Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio

Co-worker: I don’t really pay that much attention to politics. I mean, I don’t even know the difference between a Republican and a Dominican.

Sullivan Barracks
Mannheim, Germany