Tech People

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

Product Manager: You know, I don’t like playing dumb.
IT: Yeah, well, I don’t either, but sometimes I just have to.

6475 SW Fallbrook Place
Beaverton, Oregon

IT guy to another: Gay Republicans are a little more weird than Gary*.

Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

PC tech: How’s your wife?
Printer tech: Pretty good. I tried to give her a massage last night, but she said that I couldn’t.
PC tech: Why? My girl loves massages.
Printer tech: She said that I’ll just end up filling up a hole, and she wasn’t in the mood.

West Palm Beach, Florida

Programmer (shouting and thrusting both arms up): Yeah!
Boss: Oh, did you get the stored procedure working?
Programmer: No, Arizona State was voted #1 for hottest women.

Hampton Avenue
Mesa, Arizona

Overheard by: Chris Cardinal

Analyst: Look, you said you broke two bones in your e-mail, but you actually just broke your arm.
Boss: Yes, I broke my bone… now I have two bones!
Analyst: No! You have two pieces of one bone now. Bones are treated as a whole. You're trying to get extra sympathy. If I break a pen in half, how many pens do I have?
Boss: Two!
Analyst: How are you my boss?

Edmonton
Alberta
Canadia

Overheard by: Marketer In Accounting

Manager: So, can we finally take his picture off the home page?
Developer: What’s the matter? Do you have something against nipples?
Manager: I don’t even like the word ‘nipples.’ ‘Butter,’ that’s another word I don’t like.
Developer: You should meet a friend of mine. She doesn’t like the word ‘goggles’.

Centre St
New York