Superior: I’m going to need you to drive me around the block and then drop me back off here.
Underling: But what about this fax?
Superior: The receptionist can do it, this is urgent.
1218 Webster Street
Houston, Texas
Superior: I’m going to need you to drive me around the block and then drop me back off here.
Underling: But what about this fax?
Superior: The receptionist can do it, this is urgent.
1218 Webster Street
Houston, Texas
CSR: Time is going sooo slow…
Manager: Dude, I have a great idea.
CSR: Dude, what is it?
Manager: I'll tell you later, dude.
CSR: How much later, dude?
Manager: Like 30 minutes.
CSR: Dude, that's like 45 minutes away! (bangs head on desk)
Austin, Texas
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
Dad: I swear, I am going to break her arm by the time she is two.
Mom: She is two.
Dad: Three, then.
Outback Steakhouse
Green Brook, New Jersey
At little boy spills his drink. The supervisor hands him a mop
Supervisor: Now go clean up the mess you made. This will teach you what you’ll be doing when you grow up.
20410 Highway 46 W
Spring Branch, Texas
Female cube rat, reviewing document: This text is pixelated.
Male cube rat: What is that? (reads over her shoulder.) “Senior oral presentation”? (snickers) I don't think I want to know about that.
Female cube rat: Really, Jim? This early in the morning?
Chesapeake, Virginia
Overheard by: Haven't had enough coffee yet
Coworker #1, at nine AM: Is it time to go home yet?
Coworker #2: Not quite! Why, not feeling well?
Coworker #1: Was at a friend’s house last night — mixed rum and wine. It’s gonna be a long day… Think the boss lady will let us go home early?
Coworker #2: Don’t think so. Just drink a glass of water; you’ll be fine.
Coworker #1: Maybe if I pee in my office, she’ll let me go home.
Coworker #2: But I don’t think she’ll let you come back…
Kenmount Road
St. John’s, Newfoundland
Canadia
Overheard by: Summer Temp
Employee #1: What time zone is Maine in?
Employee #2: It’s in our time zone.
Employee #1: OK, so what time is it there right now?
645 Papermill Road
Newark, New Jersey
Coworker #1: What's the abbreviation for “Mountain Time”?
Coworker #2: MST.
Coworker #1: Then what does “GMT” mean?
Coworker #2: General Mountain Time?
Coworker #1: Oh, okay!
Westwood, Massachusetts
Doctor: Who is that?
Assistant: It’s Dr. Smith, he wants to know if you are going to the meeting.
Doctor: What, I can’t go to the bathroom first? Tell ’em I’m peeing.
York Ave
New York, New York
Overheard by: the other assistant
