3PM On-the-Job Training

Assistant: Hey, I couldn’t figure out how to put it into Word from Excel. So here you go.

Boss: You just cut and paste it.

Assistant: But you can’t do that from Excel to Word, it won’t let you.

Boss: Yes, you can, just right-click and copy and paste it.

Assistant: Trust me, I just spent the whole morning trying to, it’s a locked document.

Boss: OK, 1947 called, and they want their technology ability back. What’s wrong with you? Hey, who hired you again?

300 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Cam

Posted on February 20, 2017
Bosses and Underlings, General Idiocy, Gripes, Insults, Massachusetts, Technology

Where Can I Get It Serviced?

Woman, about phone: My vibrator's not really working.
Man: What?

South Glens Falls
New York

Posted on February 10, 2017
Employees, New York, Sexuality, Technology

I Never Should’ve Shown Grandma How to Use the Internet

Employee: Hi, can I help you?

Customer’s cell rings.

Customer: Hold on a sec… [answers cell] Hey! did you talk to Jeremy*? He is pissed at you… Why? ‘Cause you put gay shit all over his MySpace! There is a guy with a huge dick on his MySpace! Yeah! You better help him get it off ’cause he doesn’t know how! Okay, bye.
Employee: Uhhh…
Customer: Yeah, can I get a sundae, please?

1050 Montauk Highway
Copiague, New York

Overheard by: i hate customers…

Posted on January 9, 2017
Advice, Customers, Employees, Gripes, Meals and Snacks, New York, Sexuality, Technology

Not That We Were Expecting Bloody Geniuses

Client: I’ve talked to some of these people applying online. They’re a little scary — it’s not like they’re Menses candidates.

Portland, Oregon

Posted on January 1, 2017
Dumb Customers, General Idiocy, Oregon, Technology

I Love My Job

Field service tech: It also says to clean and lubricate shaft.

San Diego, California

Posted on December 25, 2016
Body Parts, California, Sexuality, Tech People, Technology

Sometimes We Stand Around and Put Our Hands Up to It, to Feel Its Heat

Employee #1: Is the new copier up and running yet?
Employee #2: It's been plugged in since Wednesday, but we're not using it yet. I think it's charging.

Dallas, Texas

Overheard by: On The Wrong Planet

Posted on December 7, 2016
Coworkers, Questions, Technology, Texas, Time Management, Weirdness

4PM Needs Some Fresh Air

Customer service: Is your desktop on the screen of your laptop?
Customer: Yes.
Customer service: Okay, go ahead and close all windows.
Customer: My apartment does not have any windows.

245 Crossroads Parkway
Bolingbrook, Illinois