Technology

Cubicle dweller: If they can clone my dog, they can clone me a liver on the side.

Seattle, Washington

Coworker #1: The system won't let me type any letters in the credit field of my insurance quote.
Coworker #2: Have you tried confessing your darkest sins to the Lord and trying again?
Coworker #1: I'll just have the help desk do it.

Caledonia, Michigan

Overheard by: Playtah

Little old Indian professor, struggling to set up lecture on Excel: I am feeling retarded. This is why I don't use those iPods and stuff…I am afraid.

Tufts University
Medford/Somerville, Massachusetts

Overheard by: microsoft excel is pretty evil

Disgruntled lady with broken iPod: I expect the customer service to go hand in hand with the product I bought.
Apple store employee: I see, but there is water damage to the iPod.
Disgruntled lady with broken iPod: But it did not happen while I have had it, it probably happened in the store.
Apple store employee: How long have you had it?
Disgruntled lady with broken iPod: It's brand new.
Apple store employee: This model has been discontinued.
Disgruntled lady with broken iPod: Well whatever damage happened, I didn't do it. I didn't drop it in water.
Apple store employee: Ma'am, we don't put water in our iPods.

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: Celine

Temp, yelling to fax machine: If you would have sucked it right, there wouldn't be a problem!

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Associate to IT guy: So, my touchscreen hasn't been working, so I hit it harder and now there's a crack in the screen.
IT guy: Your computer isn't touchscreen.

Schaumburg, Illinois

Overheard by: Get me out of here

Legal drone #1: Where's the nearest scanner?
Legal drone #2: In my pants.

Avenue of the Americas
New York City, New York

Overheard by: Bitter Paralegal

Woman: My humidifier makes me feel sexy.

Costa Mesa, California

Overheard by: Cami

Newswriter to whole room: I've always wondered something. When they say the space shuttle is returning to earth on Saturday, is it also Saturday in space? Or do you think it's a different day up there?

Gainesville, Georgia

Overheard by: not sure what i'm doing here

Tech support rep: Okay, so go ahead and type in the url in the address bar.
Customer: Okay, uh, um, should I be on the internet?
Tech support rep: Yes.
Customer: Okay. Um. Okay. So uh, should I google “internet”?

Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: loves three way calling and the mute button