Office manager: Should I have Bob* install that extra RAM while you're gone?
IT guy: Yes, he can be my RAM man.
Office manager, after pause: Don't ever say that again.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Overheard by: I'm so going to tell everybody
Office manager: Should I have Bob* install that extra RAM while you're gone?
IT guy: Yes, he can be my RAM man.
Office manager, after pause: Don't ever say that again.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Overheard by: I'm so going to tell everybody
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
Boss to office (about imminent website launch): Five minutes to go live!
Boss to sysadmin: Are you going to do anything?
Sysadmin to boss: I'm diabetic, I need a burrito.
Boss to office: Go live delayed for burrito.
Tucson, Arizona
Systems Engineer: How long will it take for you to implement [the customer]’s changes?
Engineer: About two-three weeks. So four weeks.
Systems Engineer: Good. And how long will it take you to make your changes?
Intern: Well, I already did it, and it took an hour.
Systems Engineer: Okay, I’ll tell them five weeks total.
1440 N. Fiesta Boulevard
Gilbert, Arizona
Loan originator: Hi, Mark.
Techie: Hi, Cheryl.
Loan originator: It’s Cathy.
Techie: Oh, sorry. You loan people all look the same.
1 Wall Street
Madison, Connecticut
Overheard by: ^chi^
IT Worker #1: Hey, the system is down.
IT Worker #2: …The whole thing?
500 Eldorado Boulevard
Broomfield, Colorado
IT guy #1: What is boxing day, anyway?
IT guy #2: Well, I Wikipedia-ed it and could only gather that it either has to do with killing birds, beating up servant girls, or selling off Christmas stuff nobody wants.
650 Park Avenue
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: Dani
Developer on phone with admin: Yeah, just add it to the list. The account name is 'consumer', password 'buttfucker'. Thanks.
Chicago, Illinois
Overheard by: Mr. the Snake
Computer programmer guy #1: I don't even play video games.
Computer programmer guy #2: That's because you didn't want to wrap it up.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Overheard by: Heather
Control room guy: I’m sorry, but if you get a hard-on from another guy, YOU’RE GAY. You can’t just say you were just acting. DeNiro couldn’t even act that well.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
