Office worker: The only way you can print is from the report?
System support person, on speakerphone: Yeah, we're trying to fix that.
Office worker: Wait! You can print from the report?
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: Why do I work here?
Office worker: The only way you can print is from the report?
System support person, on speakerphone: Yeah, we're trying to fix that.
Office worker: Wait! You can print from the report?
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: Why do I work here?
Guy on cell: So I was online last night looking at dicks…
Newport News, Virginia
Boss, just after coworker's mother died: Yeah, I have my mother's obituary all written already. I saved it in Word so it's all set and ready to go.
Bradford, Pennsylvania
Secretary to another: I wish there were a way to tell Word “don't print.” Like CTRL DP. (pause) Maybe that wouldn't be so good.
Berkeley, California
Older lady #1: It's got a vibrator, and some balls on it… it feels really good.
Older lady #2: Oh, really? I might have to try one of those!
Lakewood, Colorado
Overheard by: John
Girl: My cats chewed through my computer's power cord this morning. (sighs) I guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and buy a new one.
Apple guy: Or you could use that bullet to shoot your cats!
(girl stares at him)
Apple guy: Uh… I take back that comment heartily.
Apple Store
Portland, Maine
Overheard by: Misaki
Office drone #1 at copier: I want a sandwich.
Office drone #2 at copier: It only prints and copies.
Hawthorne, New York
Office drone to coworker explaining technical process: The only value I bring to this conversation is my ignorance.
Manhattan, New York
Girl: Which one will fit in my port?
IT guy: The plugs are all the same size.
Girl: Oh, so I just push it in? I don't want to just jam it in there and not have anything happen for me.
NIH Campus
Bethesda, Maryland
Clueless IT guy setting up new computer: Jeff, there's something wrong with your new computer. I can't get a CD to fit in the drive.
Jeff: Maybe it's because you have the computer upside down.
Rochester, New York
