Technology

New coworker: I can create files on my network drive now, and my car isn't on fire in the parking lot. This has been a good first day so far.

Ontario
Canadia

Central office tech: I'm not really sure how it works. I don't play with it very often.

Phone Company
Moorhead, Minnesota

Overheard by: Lord Baddkitty

Male computer tech to male computer user: Hey, if you let me get between you legs I can fix that issue.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Boss: How many servers do you think Google has?
Lackey: Infinite.
Boss: Infinite? You’re a retard.

15 Alatarinda Road
Orinda, California

Overheard by: choking on a brownie

Boss: I sent you an email.
Assistant: Oh, thanks.
Pause
Boss: You going to read it?
Assistant: No, I don’t do emails anymore. I gave that up.
Boss: Hmmm…. I like that. “I don’t do emails anymore”. I like that. I’m going to go with it.
Assistant: Yeah, it’s working for me so far.

8220 England Street
Charlotte, North Carolina

Coworker: I just love paying bills online — it is just so easy.
Blonde coworker: I know, it’s so great.
Coworker: The computer has really made things efficient.
Blonde coworker: I know — it is, like, sooo Antarctic to pay your bills by check nowadays.

30th floor, 55 East 52nd Street
New York, New York

Overheard by: Greg Case

Receptionist, on his last day: How can I give the rest of the staff access to these files?
Tech guy: Put them on the network.
Receptionist: Where’s the network?
Tech guy: Exactly! It’s everywhere, man!

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Overheard by: I’m New Here

Customer: Do I have to pay for that over the phone?
Customer service agent: Yes, ma’am.
Customer: Do you take cash?

Glenwood Raleigh, North Carolina

Overheard by: suse

Designer: Hey, look, I’m finished with Page 2, now all I need are your lottery numbers.
EA: The numbers aren’t in yet…It’s going to be another 40 minutes before they come in.
Designer: Well, can’t you just forecast what the numbers will be?

200 E. Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Overheard by: W. Texas Mike

Female coworker: Okay, so I have an electric one and I have one that runs on batteries. I think I'm taking the one that runs on batteries.

Clearwater, Florida