…So Your Legs Won’t Fit Through

Suit in bathroom: Don’t you hate it when the hole in your underwear is in the wrong spot?

Cottage Grove
Wisconsin

Overheard by: um.. yah

Posted on May 8, 2016
Body Parts, Clothes, Default, Feelings, Suits, Wisconsin

They’d Look Like Mating Coral Snakes

Grunt #1: Jack* and Cindy* both wore maroon shirts and pinstripe pants to work today.
Grunt #2: Don’t you wish they’d just make out already?
Grunt #1: Totally.

Wausau, Wisconsin

Posted on April 30, 2016
Coworkers, Gossip, Wisconsin

2PM Schedule Basic Phone Course

Engineer #1: I just lost that guy.
Engineer #2: Didn’t you transfer him up front?
Engineer #1: He’ll call back.

The phone rings.

Engineer #1 on phone: Hello? …Uh, yeah, sorry about that…Here you go.

The phone rings.

9531 Rayne Road
Sturtevant, Wisconsin

Posted on April 4, 2016
General Idiocy, On the phone, Science and engineering, Wisconsin

2PM New Intern Orientation

Supervisor: Isn’t it just great how college kids today have such a mastery over electronics but not even the remotest grasp on the English language?

19555 West Bluemound Road
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Overheard by: Mike

Posted on April 3, 2016
Bosses, Gripes, Questions, Technology, Wisconsin, Words

12PM Conference Call

Co-worker #1: Do you know how to do a three-way?
Co-worker #2: Huh?
Co-worker #1: Yeah, [Mario] wants me to do a three-way with him and [Tod] to discuss the proposal.
Co-worker #2: You mean a three-way call, then.
Co-worker #1: Yeah.
Co-worker #2: Oh, well, no I don’t, but I’m sure [Sarah] can show you.

W134 N8675 Executive Parkway
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Overheard by: Dude

Posted on February 13, 2016
Advice, Coworkers, Questions, Sexuality, Technology, Wisconsin, Words

2PM Update Legal Schedules

Speakerphone: …but then they said my trial was rescheduled for December 3rd, and then the other day I got a notice that said it was for December 1st and I just wanted to tell [Leslie] that they’re changing it.
Secretary: Um, okay, sorry, but the 3rd of December is a Saturday. Speakerphone: I’m not going to argue with you! I’m just telling you what they said!
Secretary: Um, ok.

3 South Pinckney Street
Madison, Wisconsin

Overheard by: temp drone