Programmer to manager: It's not wrong. It may not be in the format they were expecting, but it's not wrong.
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Canadia
Programmer to manager: It's not wrong. It may not be in the format they were expecting, but it's not wrong.
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Canadia
Engineer: Ah, crap.
Secretary: Whatsamatta?
Engineer: Printer’s giving me an error message.
Secretary: And what does it say?
Engineer: Tray two is empty..
Secretary: Well, then fill it. Reams are right next to it.
Engineer: Yeah, uh, well, which tray is tray two?
Secretary: Gee, I don’t know; maybe the one labeled “two”?
Engineer: Oh, that’s what those numbers mean?
One Penn Plaza
New York, NY
Engineer: I have this weird beeping signal on my phone. Do I need to dial a 1 when calling this number?
Tech support guy takes the phone and hits redial.
Tech support guy: No. That is a busy signal.
5032 South Ash Avenue
Tempe, Arizona
Worker: So, what did the phone company says about the phone line?
Boss: I don't know. The robot pick up the phone! I hate talking to a robot, so I hung up.
Greenwich Village
Manhattan, New York
Receptionist on phone: If you want a three-way you're going to have to call them. I can't do that here.
Wilmington, Delaware
Overheard by: Mind bleach, please
IT guy, on computer settings: If it isn’t turned on, then it’s probably turned off.
California
Overheard by: The breakroom
Male coworker to secretary at computer: Can you unzip something for me?
Easton Commons
Columbus, Ohio
Old man on computer and phone: Oh, I love dragging and dropping!
Manhattan, New York
Overheard by: adele works with septugenarians.
Gay 20-something coworker, to female 20-something coworker, eyeing coworker's blackberry: You know, with you having that phone, I'd think you were a professional…until you opened your mouth.
University of California
San Francisco, California
Overheard by: venusflesh
Boss: Do you receive that on paper or Excel spreadsheet?
Employee: I receive it on electronical format.
285 Primrose Lane
Fairfield, Connecticut
Overheard by: Sam