As R.E.M. Can Testify

Girl: I love your shiny yellow balls.
Guy, laughing: Context is everything.

Seattle, Washington

Posted on June 22, 2011
Body Parts, Colors, Coworkers, Feelings, Possible Sexual Harassment, Washington

Polite People Know Never to Ask About a Man's Cylon Cartridge in Mixed Company.

Frazzled manager to administrative assistant: I need a cylon cartridge for my printer. Do you guys have a cylon cartridge?

Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: Baltar's backup plan

Posted on June 2, 2011
Admins, Offers and requests, Technology, Washington

In Texas, It Would've Been Justifiable Homocide

Coworker: He had on one of those sleeveless vests…

Bellevue, Washington

Posted on April 25, 2011
Clothes, Coworkers, Washington, Weirdness

It Was V-dubbed Into English

Coworker about his new car: It's not foreign, it's German!

Bellevue, Washington

Posted on April 22, 2011
Coworkers, General Idiocy, Technology, Washington, Words

It's “Overpromise and Underdeliver,” Right?

Coworker on phone: I'm not married to anything on this team. We're just dating. I mean, there's definitely some heavy petting going on, but we are not going all the way. This client is not getting my v-card.

Seattle, Washington

Posted on March 30, 2011
Coworkers, Gossip, On the phone, Relationships, Sexuality, Washington

Necessitating Subtitles

Engineer lady: You're from Canada, right?
Heavily accented engineer guy: No… Australia.
Engineer lady: Oh, right. I knew it was some place with an accent!

Everett, Washington

Posted on March 17, 2011
Engineers, General Idiocy, Geography & History, Questions, Washington

Jarrod Learns the Fax Of Life

Intern standing at fax machine to admin assistant: Yeah! I finished! It took me like 45 minutes! Do you guys fax a lot? I think I'll just make a phone call next time.

Seattle, Washington

Posted on February 25, 2011
General Idiocy, Interns & Temps, Questions, Time Management, Washington

What With the Double Standard and So Forth

New office drama queen, on phone: Well see, I just found out my cousin has five different baby mamas. I don't feel bad about having two different baby daddies.

Seattle, Washington

Posted on February 21, 2011
Family, Feelings, Gays and lesbians, On the phone, Washington, Weirdness

Seamless– Why?

Fisherman to another: So what was the transition like from fishing to prison?

Seattle, Washington

Posted on February 18, 2011
Philosophy, Questions, Washington, Weirdness