Chief of Plant Operations: We need to disconnect and then reconnect the cash registers from the parking booths. This is high priority.
IT: Huh? Why not just leave it connected?
700 State Drive
Los Angeles, California
Chief of Plant Operations: We need to disconnect and then reconnect the cash registers from the parking booths. This is high priority.
IT: Huh? Why not just leave it connected?
700 State Drive
Los Angeles, California
Technician, while taking group picture: Okay, everyone gather together and pretend that you're happy!
Advisor: What?!
Technician: Um… Picture time! Yay!
Johns Hopkins University
Maryland
Overheard by: LabCat
Tech guy: The mouse won’t work if it’s off.
Coworker: You said reboot! I thought that meant to turn the computer off. I don’t understand computers.
Midtown
New York, New York
Lab tech #1: They're only 35 calories.
Lab tech #2: My fingers.
Lab tech #1: Yeah, but they smell yummy.
Omaha, Nebraska
IT: Email seems to be working fine. I did a few tests and it’s delivering viruses in an almost real-time fashion.
1201 18th Street
Denver, Colorado
Overheard by: Adam G
Tech guy on phone: If it’s fixed, it’s not working.
South Brunswick, New Jersey
QA: That enhancement doesn’t work, you need to fix it.
Dev: I guess it won’t be in the patch, then.
QA: I didn’t spend all that time testing and documenting it, we need to release it.
Dev: I’m not going to fix it now.
QA: You just said it was going to be in the patch, now you are saying it’s not going to be fixed in this patch but it is in the patch.
Dev: Your Jedi mind tricks will not work on me.
16388 Westwoods Business Park
Ellisville, Missouri
Overheard by: Marc Brooks
Web developer boss: Aww, I didn't get a dildo this time. That's sad.
Mesa, Arizona
Support tech (in southern accent): If that don't fix it, then it's still broke.
Hollywood, Florida
Comp tech: If I had a million dollars I’d invent popcorn that pops every kernel.
Broadway
New York City, New York
Overheard by: TerryFTW
