Overheard in the Office2010-03-13T10:45:46ZThe Voice of the Cubicletag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2Movable TypeCopyright (c) 2010, Overheard in the OfficeTell Her That We'll Supply the Loofahs.2010-03-13T10:45:46Z2010-03-12T22:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.109602010-03-12T22:00:00ZVP: They were used to our company being Mr Goodbar, Mr Good Humor guy, but not anymore. If I want her to embrace it, she gotta have more skin in the game.Baton Rouge, LouisianaOverheard by: Redacted...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comVP: They were used to our company being Mr Goodbar, Mr Good Humor guy, but not anymore. If I want her to embrace it, she gotta have more skin in the game.
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...I'm Doing a Gallup Poll.2010-03-13T10:46:20Z2010-03-12T21:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.109592010-03-12T21:00:00ZManager of apartment complex: Does your husband have a crotch rocket?Rochester, New York...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comManager of apartment complex: Does your husband have a crotch rocket?
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Steam-Powered Computers Require a Rugged Foundation2010-03-13T10:46:20Z2010-03-12T20:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.109582010-03-12T20:00:00ZWorker bee: So my computer crashed.Manager: So? Tell the technicians, not me.Worker bee: No, I mean "crashed onto the floor of my office."Manager: What?Worker bee: I told you the new desks were crap.Canary WharfLondonEnglandOverheard by: Hopeing the floors hold...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comWorker bee: So my computer crashed. Manager: So? Tell the technicians, not me. Worker bee: No, I mean "crashed onto the floor of my office." Manager: What? Worker bee: I told you the new desks were crap.
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Raise Your Hand If You've Had to Dry Your Hair With Paper Towels2010-03-13T10:46:20Z2010-03-12T19:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.109572010-03-12T19:00:00ZFemale office manager, coming in from the rain outside: Ugh, now I'm all wet... and not in a good way.Watertown, Massachusetts...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comFemale office manager, coming in from the rain outside: Ugh, now I'm all wet... and not in a good way.
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It Never Takes Risks When Investing.2010-03-13T10:46:21Z2010-03-12T18:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.109562010-03-12T18:00:00ZManager: This chair has no balls!OregonOverheard by: killerwhales...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comManager: This chair has no balls!
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And Ugly, Clueless Children2010-03-13T10:46:21Z2010-03-12T17:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.109552010-03-12T17:00:00ZCoworker: If you do it brainless, you end up with crappy data.Sacramento, California...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comCoworker: If you do it brainless, you end up with crappy data.
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...So I'm Gonna Put Hawaii Down As a Foreign Country.2010-03-13T10:46:21Z2010-03-12T16:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.109542010-03-12T16:00:00ZLadder-climber to boss: If you don't have a good enough argument for why I'm wrong, then I'm right.Ohio...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comLadder-climber to boss: If you don't have a good enough argument for why I'm wrong, then I'm right.
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Jen Warned Me About You.2010-03-13T10:46:21Z2010-03-12T15:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.109532010-03-12T15:00:00ZProprietor to employee: Can I grab you a minute?Oakland, New Jersey...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comProprietor to employee: Can I grab you a minute?
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Not Quite Dr. King's Dream, but Still2010-03-13T10:46:21Z2010-03-12T14:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.109522010-03-12T14:00:00ZSecretary to another: So I had a dream that you and I murdered Ryan, and all I could think was I was upset because I just friended him on Facebook.Allentown, Pennsylvania...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comSecretary to another: So I had a dream that you and I murdered Ryan, and all I could think was I was upset because I just friended him on Facebook.
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Wisconsin Has Two Married IT Guys?2010-03-13T10:46:21Z2010-03-11T22:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.109512010-03-11T22:00:00ZIT guy #1, checking on slow response time: You getting any? [time]IT guy #2: Nope, I'm married too.Brookfield, Wisconsin...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comIT guy #1, checking on slow response time: You getting any? [time] IT guy #2: Nope, I'm married too.
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Ooooh, "Whores".2010-03-13T10:46:21Z2010-03-11T21:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.109502010-03-11T21:00:00ZSecretary to boss: What? The legal department is corporate?Manhattan, New York...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comSecretary to boss: What? The legal department is corporate?
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Really Cheered Me Up2010-03-13T10:46:21Z2010-03-11T20:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.109492010-03-11T20:00:00ZBoss: I like your pompoms. Secretary: Thanks, I got them for my birthday.OregonOverheard by: killerwhales...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comBoss: I like your pompoms. Secretary: Thanks, I got them for my birthday.
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I Mean, It's Critical That the Lady Finishes2010-03-13T10:46:22Z2010-03-11T19:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.109482010-03-11T19:00:00ZContractor: I mean, I don't want to just jerk her off...Cary, North Carolina...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comContractor: I mean, I don't want to just jerk her off...
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This Year It Was Mostly Switchblades and Liquor.2010-03-13T10:46:22Z2010-03-11T18:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.109472010-03-11T18:00:00ZOffice drone: Well, in the past I'd seen him hand out stuffed animals and candy to kids, but this year he didn't do that... from what I saw.Prosser, WashingtonOverheard by: was santa in a windowless van...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comOffice drone: Well, in the past I'd seen him hand out stuffed animals and candy to kids, but this year he didn't do that... from what I saw.
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Neatly Slumped Over My Desk, the Way Headquarters Likes It2010-03-13T10:46:22Z2010-03-11T17:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.109462010-03-11T17:00:00ZMiddle manager: I'm not going to eat until all of these problems are solved.Office temp: Wow, you're gonna die.King of Prussia, Pennsylvania...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comMiddle manager: I'm not going to eat until all of these problems are solved. Office temp: Wow, you're gonna die.