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.
In Addition to the One Labeled “Important Fire Safety Instructions”
Manager: What time is my meeting with you?
Employee: I don’t know. I got your e-mail, but didn’t know you were talking about, so I deleted it.
Broadway & Walker
New York City
Overheard by: office peon hates meetings
It Is Now
Office mate #1: My brother’s girlfriend brought dinner over last night.
Office mate #2: Is it weird–since you guys are twins– that your brother’s girlfriend knows exactly what you look like naked?
Santa Monica, California
Like George Michael, the Company Wants All Your Secs
VP: Hey, can you pop in here to chat yet?
Accounting asst: Give me just a sec…
VP: How about now? It’s urgent, and I’ve been giving you secs all morning.
Passing by office manager: So much for last week’s sexual harassment training…
Washington, DC
Overheard by: I could use some…
And Should I Be Sitting in Front Of a Computer for This?
Tech support rep: Okay, so go ahead and type in the url in the address bar.
Customer: Okay, uh, um, should I be on the internet?
Tech support rep: Yes.
Customer: Okay. Um. Okay. So uh, should I google “internet”?
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: loves three way calling and the mute button
The “Enter” Key’s Somewhere Near the Middle Of Your Keyboard, Sir
Tech on phone: Please click start, type “cmd” and press enter. (pause) It should have brought up a command prompt. (pause) Nothing yet? Hmmm. Let me remote in. (starts laughing uncontrollably) Sir, you have to type “cmd” and press the enter key. Typing “cmdandpressenter” will not work. Sorry I wasn’t more clear.
Dodge St., Omaha, Nebraska
Overheard by: northern lad
Tags: Overheard in the Office, Stupidity