Suit: Why hasn’t this customer’s problem been fixed yet?
Tech Guy: Because I’m the only person supporting this product; I’m really backlogged here. Every time I close one log I open four more. We don’t have enough people here to keep up.
Suit: Oh…well keep up the good work.
500 Lafayette Road
Hampton, New Hampshire
IT guy: The serial number is T as in ‘Thomas,’ X as in ‘zebra…’
Ephrata, Washington
Overheard by: Lost in Space
Desktop analyst #1: She has admin on her computer! She should know how to do this!
Desktop analyst #2: Just because she has administrative rights on her computer doesn't mean she knows how to use Google.
Houston, Texas
Tech: Is it working?
Co-worker #1: No, I’m only partially lit.
Co-worker #2: How many people does it take to get you fully lit?
Co-worker #3: 4. 2 to watch and 2 to do the lighting.
600 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, Georgia
Overheard by: new jersey boy
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
