IT slave: I returned the config to default, but the site still doesn’t work. Must be something else.
Developer: Nuke the site from orbit?
IT slave: Did that, too, but it turns out the queen alien was still clinging to the belly of the drop ship.
411 1st Avenue South
Seattle, Washington
IT guy: So you don’t want everyone to have access?
Boss: I just don’t want anyone to be able to type slash, back colon, or whatever, and the system goes for a shite.
IT guy: Ya.
Toronto
Canadia
Overheard by: Define Back Colon
Tech guy #1: Can I ask you for a favor?
Tech guy #2: No! The last time you asked, my ass hurt!
Calgary
Alberta
Canadia
IT guy: If I harnessed the power of my ass, I'd be invincible.
Waltham, Massachusetts
Customer rep manager: Why is the internet down at the warehouse?
IT guy: I got two emails. One said it was because there was vandalism in a manhole and the wires got cut. Another said they were digging in a manhole and the wires accidentally got cut.
Openly gay purchasing manager: Stop saying “manhole.”
IT guy: Why? Does it get you excited?
Sex Toy Factory
Las Vegas, Nevada
Overheard by: Looks Like Diva
Coworker, calling IT department: Hi, I am running low on pixel fluid for my monitor.
Hagerstown, Maryland
Male coworker: They stole my icons!
IT guy: How can someone steal something inside of your computer?
Male coworker: They're not where I left them!
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Tech #1: There. Translations are done. All nine languages.
Tech #2: That was fast. I didn’t even know you spoke Arabic much less any of the others.
Tech #1: It’s easy — just highlight the text and change the font.
Tech #2: What?!
Tech #1: Yeah. We should hear back from the Army in a day or so. I went ahead and sent the new files off.
Tech #2: [Huge sigh.]
2000 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard
Atlanta, Georgia
Female tech worker #1: I need muffins.
Male tech worker: I’ve got muffins.
Female tech worker #2: I bet you can have some of [male tech worker]’s muffins.
Female tech worker #3: All together now…
Male and females #2 and #3: Dirrrty!
5990 West Creek Road
Independence, Ohio
Overheard by: Geek Times Infinity
IT: If we’re going to upgrade, what would be the difference between versions 7.1 and 6.5?
Manager: .6
5301 Bolsa Avenue
Huntington Beach, California
Overheard by: Adam Westrich
