IT manager to much more technical IT analyst: How can I be wrong when I don't even know what I'm talking about?
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas
Overheard by: Knows what she's talking about.
IT manager to much more technical IT analyst: How can I be wrong when I don't even know what I'm talking about?
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas
Overheard by: Knows what she's talking about.
Engineer #1: Why on Earth do we have to use this?
IT worker: We’re committed to using our own solution.
Engineer #1: Yeah, I understand the dog food rationale.
Engineer #2: The problem is that it’s not dog food. It’s kitty litter.
401 Elliott Avenue West
Seattle, Washington
Head of IT: Can we get those new computers?
CFO: Sorry, it’s not in the budget this year.
He walks over to the calendar.
CFO: Hey, isn’t this last year’s calendar? When are you going to put up the correct one?
IT Drone: Sorry, a new calendar isn’t in the budget this year.
75 South Church Street
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Joe
Data analyst, yelling: Listen… Listen! (pause, then whispering) Ice, ice baby…
Chicago, Illinois
Overheard by: data monkey
Overpaid IT guy: Well, I’m here to help, but don’t expect me to know what’s going on.
San Francisco, California
IT guy #1: I found out what my wife is saving up for to surprise me for my birthday.
IT guy #2: Divorce.
Surrounding cubes: (uncontrollable laughter)
Woodlands, Texas
Software developer on phone: Like I care what it looks like during a recession? Yes… Pull all the leather out of the Porsche. They use cheap leather at the factory!
Houston, Texas
VP: It’s so frustrating trying to reach that guy.
IT: How so?
VP: Whenever I call at lunch or after hours, he’s never there.
12444 Powerscourt Drive
St. Louis, Missouri
Tech support, ending the conversation: I'm definitely gonna come on your machine tonight.
Melville, New York
Dev: But I have wanted tabbed browsing for seven fucking years!
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington
