Programmer: Cause of death… Amazing coding!
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
Programmer: Cause of death… Amazing coding!
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
Son: Do you believe in animal testing?
Mother: Yes and no. I think that it’s fine to do it on all of the extra animals taking up space out there who don’t belong to anyone, but when they take people’s pets from their homes for testing, I think that’s wrong.
4420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Supervisor: Don’t forget to call [Kwok]. He’s got a couple of huge boxes and I think they’re computers.
Admin: Which one is [Kwok]?
Supervisor: The short Asian guy.
Admin on phone: Hi [Kwok], it’s [Jane]. I just wanted to let you know you have a huge package.
470 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
Man walking into building to security guard: I think I can do it with a screwdriver and wire coat hanger.
Houston, Texas
Boss #1 to new lab worker: Okay, now we add the virus supernatant.
Boss #2: What are you doing now?
Boss #1: Adding the virus supernatant.
Boss #2: Oh… What is that?
Boss #1: Virus supernatant.
Boss #2: What is that?
Boss #1, irritated: Virus supernatant!
Boss #2: But what is it?
Boss #1: Virus supernatant!
Lab worker #1 to boss #2: Hey, Lou*, what is that? Is it virus supernatant?
Science research building
St. Louis, Missouri
User: If you don’t turn my cell phone back on today, I’ll tell the families of my patients and their lawyers that you are responsible for the patient’s death, because I couldn’t be reached!
Call center operator: Sir, if you are expecting your patients to die, perhaps they should switch to a different physician…
310 W. Bakerview Road
Bellingham, Washington
Overheard by: Josh Sinnett
Bossman: I think I’m going to switch my cell phone company. It looks like I can save some money with AT&T. I just want to make sure I can keep my number.
Co-worker: What if someone using AT&T already has the same number?
4156 Freedom Way
Weirton, West Virginia
Office manager: Should I have Bob* install that extra RAM while you're gone?
IT guy: Yes, he can be my RAM man.
Office manager, after pause: Don't ever say that again.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Overheard by: I'm so going to tell everybody
Old female boss, struggling with computer: My– What’s wrong with my– Does anyone know what’s the problem with my–
Worker: –What’s the question?!
Old female boss: My mouse doesn’t work.
Worker: So how long were you going to sit there moving it around on your desk?
Old female boss: Well, it’s not working! [Worker sighs loudly, turns back to his computer.]
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Overheard by: TK
Woman #1: Does this copier work?
Woman #2: Yes, but it’s not turned on. It will take a while to warm up.
Woman #1: I’m in a hurry, so I guess I’ll just go to another office and use theirs.
Woman #2: Why don’t you just use our other copier?
Woman #1: It’s not working.
Woman #2: Really? I just used it last night.
Woman #1, going to copier: See? It says, ‘Paper tray empty. Please load paper.’
425 I Street
Washington, DC
