Tech People

Tech on phone: Hello, sir, I’m calling to– Yes, hello, this is Aaron* from– Yes, hello, I’m calling to verify an order you placed wi– Don’t say ‘hello’ again! I know you can hear me!

216 Mitch Lane
Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Luddite sales manager: What's “SSL”?
Lead developer: “Secure Socket Layer.” It's a…
Marketing manager, listening to iPod: Who's an insecure soccer player?

Software Company
Auckland
New Zealand

Overheard by: Kiwibloke

Biotech guy: Before you kill it, can I have the germplasm that is causing the issue?

St. Louis, Missouri

Tech: I came home last night and my right ass was killing me! I had to sit on my left ass!

Austin, Texas

Overheard by: Server-tron

IT guy: … And then I took off all my clothes and ran at them screaming. They were shooting at me but couldn’t hit me.

Tysons Corner
Virginia

Suit: Excuse me, can you help me pick out a docking station?
IT Girl: Isn’t that a personal decision?

1700 N. Beauregard Street
Alexandria, Virginia

Lab tech #1, about piece of lab equipment: You have to make love to it.
Lab tech #2: Oh! That's way too big!
Lab tech #1: You just have to finesse it.
Lab tech #2: No, seriously, that's really big.

Eugene, Oregon

Gay IT guy: Man, it's hot in here.
Coworker: Yeah, especially since you walked in, but we have the heater on.

Appleton City, Missouri

IT guy: What do you mean you’ve never shot a gun? You never made your friends dance by shooting at their feet?

915 Broadway
New York, New York

IT guy: Yeah, the UI needs to be top-notch. Like the best thing you've ever done. Uh, don't spend too much time on it.

Kirkland, Washington

Overheard by: Ralph H