Writers and Editors

Marketing Manager: Hey, so welcome back! First day at work with your new boobs, huh?
Writer: No, it would appear the same old ones still work here.

16340 North Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, Arizona

Writer, standing in doorway: You've got a lot of cat stuff in here now.
Designer: I was thinking that. It's kind of creepy. Seems like I might be gay, or some kind of weirdo loner who talks to his cat all the time.
Writer: Well, at least it's not saying things about you people don't already know.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Overheard by: Miel Durand

Designer: Have you seen [Dustin] around?
Writer: Nope.
Designer: Hmm. I haven’t checked his office yet.

312 Plum Street
Cincinnati, Ohio

Assistant editor, on Thursday: They want to get started on the Monday business page tonight.
Copy editor: How can you do that? What news are going to use?
Assistant editor: Well, we never use “real” news on Mondays.

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Art Department

Proofreader: It happens. You talk to each other long enough and eventually you're going to start talking about corpse puppets.

Washington, DC

Designer: It’s National Talk Like A Pirate Day!
Writer: I know.
Designer: You already knew? And you didn’t tell me? I should smack you.

312 Plum Street
Cincinnati, Ohio

Copywriter, after noticing web designer refreshing makeup: Wow. Look at you. Got a hot date?
Web designer: No. I'm meeting people. And I've never met them in person before.
Snarky PR specialist: And you don't want them to know right away that you're a horrible person?

Las Vegas, Nevada

Overheard by: Looks like Diva

Editrix: I remember a time at this company when someone would say there was free food, and I’d go get some. It didn’t matter what it was — I ate it because it was free.
Scheduler: Sounds like a dark time.

2001 Lind Avenue SW
Renton, Washington

Overheard by: Writer guy

Anchor writing newscast: I don’t care about the poisoned Russian. Just give me the bong!

CBS Broadcast Center
New York, New York

Division chief: Why are you wearing a visitor pass? What happened to your badge?
Editor: Hey, fuck you, I brought in donuts!
Division chief: How dare you talk to me like that…Is that a Boston Cream?

Pentagon, 48 North Rotary Road
Arlington, Virginia