Information Desk Worker Gifts

The sublime, the ridiculous.

'Could you... maybe just write me a little note about it?'

Lost and forgotten department

"Sorry, but that's one of the things you're better off not knowing."

'That's a little bit out of my line...Why don't you ask the family physician?'

'Do you have a pet store in this mall?' 'Oh, no! I like them all!'

'To make my day less boring mind telling me if it's animal,vegetable or mineral?'

'You know too much!'

"Thanks for that. Do you mind if I ask you a few maths questions now?"

'What bothers me about these meetings is even though it's work, I have the nagging feeling I ought to leave and get back to work.'

"Another week another dollar, Jenkins"

"Is this to make me feel bad for not getting you that laptop?"

"So what kind of mood is he in?"

"The good news is you’re the only one we’re not firing ... the bad news is you’re the only one to run the department."

Where your mind & battle are los

Pounding speeds up the computer.

'Surely you wouldn't want me to laugh at your joke if I didn't think it was funny!'

'Noticeboard? I forgot it was there to be honest.'

A paperwork machine spews endless paperwork

Whats ticking away in YOUR filing system?

"On a more positive note the guidance we’ve published on the services we can’t provide is published in 37 different languages."

"I wonder if A.I. will inevitably become as tired and depressed as we are."

On his desk, a cat has an in box, out box and litter box.

"I was hoping this presentation would be more interesting upside down."

At the end of each day, Gary had approximately 7 minutes of free time – which left him feeling very vulnerable.

"You've got to fill in these forms to join the 'How to reduce bureaucracy' seminar."

"My email is down... talk to me."

"Yes Sir, I'm still working on the 'ins and outs' of their proposal."

'What sort of mission statement is that?'

'It's a chart of office morale. This is where you went on vacation.'

'The check is in the email attachment.'

Brian wanted to call the presentation "Synergy". Paula wanted to call it "Cooperation". They could never agree.

"Well, ordinary men have colleagues. Successful men have victims."

'I'll be late for dinner, dear. I'm up to my neck in paperwork.'

'My penmanship has really improved since I got a laser printer.'