Accounting manager to IT manager, after lengthy discussion on software solution: You're not right, but that will work.
Kansas City, Missouri
Overheard by: makes sense
Accounting manager to IT manager, after lengthy discussion on software solution: You're not right, but that will work.
Kansas City, Missouri
Overheard by: makes sense
IT gal on phone: Well, that's what you get for knowing so much! If you only knew one thing, like me, it'd be easy… And I don't even know it that well!
Kansas City, Missouri
Sales girl: Can I help you find anything today?
Middle-aged woman: Yeah, um…
Teenage daughter: What headphones here work with my iPod?
Sales girl: Any of these in this section. Is there a particular kind you are looking for?
Middle-aged woman: Um, are you sure? Could you ask someone and make sure?
Sales girl: Um…
Teenage daughter: Mom, she said these ones.
Sales girl: Let me know if you have any questions…
(five minutes later)
Middle-aged woman to new sales guy: Hi, I was wondering if these headphones will work with an mp3 player?
New sales guy: Um… Uh… Hang on. Julie*, do these…
Sales girl, with her back turned: Yeah, yeah, they do.
New sales guy, laughing: That was quick.
Sales girl: No psychic powers. She already asked me. I guess she just wanted a second opinion with a penis.
Teenage daughter: Good job, mom.
Bloomington, Indiana
Overheard by: You've Got Questions; We've Got Blank Stares
Salesperson, about Sprint Eco phone: Yeah! It's made out of 40% porn! (pause) I mean “corn.” I am so sorry!
Sprint Store
Las Vegas, Nevada
Overheard by: Interested Customer
Coworker on phone: My cell phone stopped working, it fell into the soup I had for lunch. What should I do?
Seattle, Washington
IT trainee: This technology stuff just isn't my thing… My bag… Oh! Raisins!
Atlanta, Georgia
Sales to admin: I need a Porsche.
Los Angeles, California
Coworker to German boss: Every time I see the Dalai Lama, I feel better. It's true, don't you just feel better when you see the Dalai Lama?
German boss: Every time I see Steve Jobs, I feel better.
Van Nuys, California
Overheard by: two chicks laughing in our cubes
Admin to another: Hey, wiggle my mouse, will ya?
Oxford, Mississippi
Senior developer: This code is all wrong. But it's predictably all wrong.
Austin, Texas
Overheard by: non-coder
