I Think They're Technically Called “Do Overs”

Ditzy blonde intern: I just met the cutest guy on the elevator!
Less ditzy staff: Oh, which office does he work for?
Ditzy blonde intern: Hold on, he gave me his card. (shuffles through purse) Pol–politico's office?
Less ditzy staff: Shit, you talked to the press! You know you're not supposed to talk to those assholes!
Ditzy blonde intern: Shit! Are they gonna fire me?
Less ditzy staff: What are you gonna do about this?
Ditzy blonde intern, after long pause: Does politico do takebacks?

Washington, DC

Posted on December 21, 2009
Compare and contrast, Employees, Hiring & Firing, Insults, Interns & Temps, Office Politics, Questions, Washington DC

Oh, Leave Carol from Accounting Alone.

Boss, about to hang up on someone calling into the meeting: Is there anything else?
Colleague: No, I think I'm done.
Boss: Good, 'cause I got my finger on the button over here. I feel like the little boy with his finger in the dike.

Washington, DC

Posted on December 14, 2009
Body Parts, Bosses, Compare and contrast, General Idiocy, Meetings, On the phone, Questions, Washington DC

I'm Going Back to My Cubicle Before I Out Myself

Male #1: You have a Buddha head! I just want to rub it! Do you like it when people rub your head?
Male #2: Yes, I do.
Male #1: Okay, this just got weird.

Navy Yard
Washington, DC

Posted on November 25, 2009
Body Parts, Compare and contrast, Friends, Questions, Religion, Washington DC, Weirdness

Short Girls Date Tall Guys Because They Can

Young girl, about new apartment: And I really need a bed.
Older lady: Why? You don't have one?
Young girl: No, I have one, but I want one that's like a grownup bed, but also because sleeping with a 6'6″ guy in a twin bed is silly.
Old lady: I think you doing anything with a 6'6″ guy is probably silly.
Young girl: Well, nothing we do involves standing up, really, so it's not that silly.
Old lady: Oh my god.

Insurance Office
Washington, DC

Posted on October 20, 2009
Coworkers, Physical Appearance, Questions, Sexuality, Washington DC, Wishes

…When She Could Be Writing Sitcoms?

Office worker #1: She has a degree from Harvard and another from Yale.
Office worker #2: Well, if she's so smart, why is she working for the government?

Pentagon
Washington, DC