IT guy: If you're going to buy a Mac at this place, why don't you just save some money and buy a sack of potatoes instead? They'll both do the same amount of computing and a sack of potatoes is a lot cheaper!
Bethesda, Maryland
Overheard by: IT Chick
Female worker: I think my computer has a virus.
Tech: Okay.
Female worker: I think it might be a worm. Or it might be a horse.
Tech: Okay.
Female worker: Or maybe a trojan.
New Jersey
Overheard by: Rob
Coworker, after three months of working on video-game web project: Are Xbox360 and Wii the same?
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Newspaper e-media manager: Okay, if there are no changes, I'm going to send this e-mail blast.
Publisher, in mock panic: Wait! Stop the keyboards!
Augusta, Georgia
Teen cashier to customer: Do you have a calculator on your phone? I put in 20 instead of 50.
Customer: No, but I have an abacus.
Stop & Shop
Connecticut
Cubicle rat, in loud voice: Hey, where were you when I needed a knife? I had to use a key!
St. Louis, Missouri
Overheard by: durp
Guy in cubicle: I seemed to have dropped my camera in the toilet.
Baltimore, Maryland
Photographer during photo shoot: Wow! We're really gonna need to Photoshop you!
Denver, Colorado
Researcher, trying to get the documents he sent to the printer: Hey, what's taking so long with the printer?
Assistant: Oh, it's calibrating, it'll be awhile. Why don't you just have some cake?
Venice, Florida
Boss to beleaguered IT guy: I have no more bandwidth! My hard drive is completely full. I need you to call Steve Jobs and tell him to stop the internet, because this company is getting off right now!
Austin, Texas
