Yeah Right, Miss “I'd Do the Pope”

Sassy black sales rep: There is nothing attractive about Larry King!

Charlotte, North Carolina

Posted on October 27, 2010
Compare and contrast, North Carolina, Physical Appearance, Sales, TV

It Was A Reality Program. and There Was this Assistant Manager…

CSR: I saw the dumbest program on television last night.
Assistant Manager: You'll have those on television.

Indiana

Posted on September 29, 2010
Bosses, Compare and contrast, Customer Service, Indiana, TV

Hilary Swank Gets That a Lot, Too

Old office lady #1, looking at People magazine: Matthew Broderick has gray hair!
Old office lady #2: Who?
Old office lady #1: Matthew Broderick… He was in the Karate Kid movies.

Des Moines, Iowa

Overheard by: B Fraz

Posted on June 14, 2010
Age and ageing, Coworkers, Gossip, Iowa, Physical Appearance, TV

But Doesn't Drinking Bring Families Together?

Intern #1: You know, the ABC Family really is a new kind of family.
Intern #2: What do you mean?
Intern #1: Well it's promoting underage drinking and teen pregnancy. Yay, family!

Richmond, Virginia

Posted on June 1, 2010
Drinking, Family, Health & Hygiene, Interns & Temps, TV, Virginia

#2 has long since learned to agree with whatever the guy holding the welder says

Hard hat #1: I hate television without sex, violence and nudity.
Hard hat #2: You bet!

Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: loopster

Posted on May 31, 2010
Friends, Gripes, Illinois, Sexuality, TV, Violence

Figures.

Coworker #1: I'm not really a reality tv fan, but you know what show I really enjoy and gets to me?
Coworker #2: Which one?
Coworker #1: Tool academy.

Stamford, Connecticut

Posted on May 19, 2010
Compare and contrast, Connecticut, Coworkers, Questions, TV

My Sanity Has Reached Its Final Frontier

Illustrator #1: What is the difference between a libertarian and a Republican?
Illustrator #2: Do you know what a Vulcan is?
Illustrator #1: Uh… I guess, like Mr Spock.
Illustrator #2: Well, a Republican is to a libertarian what a Vulcan is to a Romulan.
Illustrator #1: What the hell is a Romulan?
Illustrator #2: Well, they look like Vulcans, but they are more… Well, on the original show they represented the USSR.
Illustrator #1: So, a libertarian is a communist?
Illustrator #2: Well, no. Okay, do you know what a Centauran is?
Illustrator #1: No, and please don't tell me.

Greenville, Texas

Overheard by: Michael Philippus

Posted on April 26, 2010
Compare and contrast, Coworkers, General Idiocy, Politics, Questions, Texas, TV

And I Love the Purple

Coworker, on phone on other side of cubicle: No, no, you don't look like Barney. You look good.

Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Now I've Got That Song In My Head

Posted on April 15, 2010
Compare and contrast, Coworkers, Cubicles, Massachusetts, On the phone, Physical Appearance, TV

You'll Just Have to Hunt and Kill Something First

Programmer #1: Oh, man, the PHP meet-up is at a TV shop.
Programmer #3: Yeah, Walt's TV.
Programmer #2: Do you think they have food there?
Programmer #1: I think they have TVs there.

Mesa, Arizona

Overheard by: Chris Cardinal

Posted on February 3, 2010
Arizona, Meals and Snacks, Meetings, Questions, Tech People, TV

Captain Picard's Secret Shame

IT manager: Oh my god, look! They gave her panties!
Network admin: Look, they gave him panties too!
IT manager: No way! (picks up Star Trek barbie to check)

Tacoma, Washington

Posted on September 17, 2009
Admins, Bosses, Clothes, Tech People, TV, Washington