Tech People

IT guy to woman holding two cups: Ah: Two Cups, One Girl!

Blacktown
Australia

Overheard by: Tim

Temp: We found some old mice in the trashcan. I don’t really think they belong in there.
Tech guy: I think that’s a problem for facilities. Are they dead or alive?

Maryville, Tennessee

Overheard by: Cinderella

Office worker: Do you know why this code is causing a problem?
Web developer manager: I only know worthless things. I know all the lyrics to “American Pie,” but I can't remember my mother's phone number.

Piscataway, New Jersey

Overheard by: Caroline

Unix Admin #1: Hey [Garth], are you hung?
Unix Admin #2: Yeah, I would say that we all are.

8001 Development Drive
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

Overheard by: El Gee

Video Game Developer: Why am I naked and corrupted?

24742 SE 28th Place
Seattle, Washington

Tech guy #1: Jimmy Carter’s son has a MySpace page.
Tech guy #2: Who the hell is Jimmy Carter?

600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC

IT guy #1: So, Stan* is trying to bring some cohesiveness to our group…
IT guys #2 and #3: [Laughing.]IT guy #1: No, I think it’s working. Because now we’re all like, ‘Fuck you, Stan.’

1135 64th Avenue
SE Calgary
Alberta, Canadia

Network Administrator: I’m like a successful pimp. I punch three hos at a time!

859 Cotting Court
Vacaville, California

Manager: Since most of these are not used, let’s go through and upgrade those first, then we’ll see what’s left.
Programmer: If they’re not used, we don’t need to upgrade them, right?
Manager: Right, but we need to figure out which ones are used.
Programmer: Can’t we figure that out by eliminating the ones that aren’t used without upgrading them?
Manager: No, we need to upgrade the obsolete programs first.

580 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, Ohio

General Manager: I have an email problem, I need you to answer a question…Do I have to use all lowercase Ls here? Can’t I use 1s? They look like 1s.
IT: No! You have to use Ls! That is how e-mail works! It’s an address that you have to get right!
General Manager: It’s hard to tell if it is an L or a 1.
IT: Well yes, but from context clues, the email says, “Little Girl.”
General Manager: Well you know what they say about assuming. Makes an ass…you…me.

13601 FM 529 Road
Houston, Texas