I get a good laugh from the folks over at www.overheardintheoffice.com who send out a weekly digest. The premise of the site is that people send in things that they heard in the office. Most of these comments are very good, especially when taken out of context.
Have You Tried Looking Behind Your Monitor?
Employee: On this new printer I just installed, we can print double sided.
Crazy-haired boss lady: I don’t think I can.
Employee: No, we all can now.
Crazy-haired boss lady: Well, are things double sided on your screen? I don’t have anything that is double sided on my screen, so I can’t print double sided.
Merrillville, Indiana
Overheard by: CJ
Didn’t Mean to Imply I’d Be a Top.
Banker #1, sniffing air as banker #2 enters office: Damn, Jon*, what cologne are you wearing?
Banker #2: Calvin Klein.
Banker #1: That smells really good. Damn, if I was gay, I’d be all over you.
Banker #2: (puzzled silence)
Banker #1: Um, yeah, let’s forget I said that.
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Overheard by: will1966
Do You Know Something I Don’t?
Associate: It’s my birthday today!
Receptionist: Oh, it’s my little sister’s birthday too, she’s turning one.
Associate: Oh, that’s cute. Is she your mum’s first child?
Sydney
Australia
Damnit– It Was a Carriage Seat Five Minutes Ago
Security guard in lobby: Ma’am, you need to take the baby out of the pumpkin seat before you put the pumpkin seat through the x-ray machine.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Overheard by: Girl Friday
And More Besides
Doctor to inmate: So what are they accusing you of this time?
Inmate: Oh, they’re not accusing me, I did it.
County Jail Medical Office
Evansville, Indiana
Overheard by: Molly