Tech People

Internet sweatshop girl: Its getting cold in here!
Internet sweatshop guy: Does it make you want to put on all of your clothes?

Hell’s Kitchen
New York City, New York

IT worker: If you use it a whole bunch of times it will become intuitive.

Madison, Connecticut

Analyst #1: I tried working out last night.
Analyst #2: How much did you lift?
Analyst #1: I had 225 on the bar.
Analyst #2: Did you get it up?
Analyst #1: Nah, I chickened out.

Cookeville, Tennessee

Overheard by: Diddy

Engineer: Did you see that e-mail bob sent?
Technician: Yes, he’s creating an army of idiots in his own image!

Wayne, Pennsylvania

IT nerd: So, we’ll move that code to production at 5 AM on Thursday.
Programmer: Is that in the morning?

Mt. Prospect Plaza, Illinois

Overheard by: smeagol

Software programmer, rapping while coding: Encrypt that shit! Encrypt that shit! Keep those bitches out of our shit!

Peachtree Road
Atlanta, Georgia

Overheard by: Chris

Systems administrator: No, it isn’t a flowchart, it’s a chart that just happens to flow.

Aberdeen
Scotland
United Kingdom

Overheard by: Auditor in the corner

.Net developer, finishing a presentation: … And that’s my presentation on .Net custom controls. Any questions about the toggle reader or list controls?
Java developer, bursting at the seams: So it turns out my frat brothers inadvertently stole a human corpse!

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Technical lead: See, I can’t do anything here in Version Three.
System admin: That’s because you’re not connected to the universe.
Technical lead: But the copy of the good universe didn’t point to us!
System admin: What universe are you guys operating in?
IT intern: Depends on what we’re smoking.

12900 Worldgate Drive
Herndon, Virginia

Overheard by: IT Consulting Stooge #4769

Electronics employee on phone: You’re supposed to call 911 in case of emergencies, not Wal-Mart.

Wal-Mart Supercenter
Oakland, California

Overheard by: Mike