Technology

Office lady, peering into the copier: Ew, how many white ones did I produce? Oh, good. Not that many.

1819 NW Everett Street
Portland, Oregon

Overheard by: Schmoozer

Admin: One of our districts is having trouble modifying a document from our website.
Graphic Designer: It can’t be modified. It’s a PDF.
Admin: Right. So I was wondering if you would turn off the PDF so they can make their changes.
Graphic Designer: …Um, no.

2100 I-70 Drive SW
Columbia, Missouri

Guy introducing guest speaker at conference: Just a reminder: if you have a vibrator or cell phone, please turn it off now.

Richmond, Indiana

Co-worker #1: “…And so, if you’re still working on the website, I just discovered a serious error using a Mac.”…Who cares?
Co-worker #2: Seriously, you should write back and say, “Dude, why are you even using a Mac?”

111 West Rio Salado Parkway
Tempe, Arizona

Manager: I need that paper back.
New girl: But I already faxed it.
Manager: Yeah, okay, but I need it back.
New girl: But you don't understand, I faxed it already. It's gone. I can probably go get it on my way home after work?

Harahan, Louisiana

Coworker #1 on speakerphone: How do I Google something?
Coworker #2: Go to W-W-W dot Google dot com. Then just use it like any other search engine.
Coworker #1: What’s a search engine?
Coworker #2: You know, like when you use Yahoo or MSN to look something up.
Coworker #1: I’ve never Googled before in my life, and I never want to again!

150 Batson Drive
Manchester, Connecticut

Overheard by: it actually got worse

Head maintenance guy: I tend to break stuff before I fix it. Then I fix it.

Malvern, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Wish I had that kind of job security…

Branch manager: I’m sending you an e-mail.
Cube rat #1: Thanks…
Cube rat #2: You’re one of those people, huh?
Branch manager: Ha, no, but he’ll like this.
Cube rat #2: Is it a funny one about a cat?
Branch manager: No!
Cube rat #2: Drat.

8220 England Street
Charlotte, North Carolina

CSR: OK, sir, go ahead and click on the logo in the top left of your screen.
Customer, on phone: I don’t see that. I’m on a page that says "Welcome," then "My Profile."
CSR: OK, go ahead and click on "My Profile."
Customer: I don’t see that.

9800 Fredericksburg Road
San Antonio, Texas

Overheard by: Raydran

Salesperson, in response to reading a news article: Why would anyone name their pet Booger, then have him cloned?
Customer: I wish aliens would come down and take Paris Hilton away.

Hollywood, California

Overheard by: bearer of randomness