The best quotes overheard in the newsroom
- #9089
Editor: “There’s a dumpster fire at a downtown restaurant. I want a photo.”
Reporter: “Let me know when there’s a leftover prom night baby in there. Then I’ll get you your photo.”
- #9088
Editor: “Watch your fucking language, this is a fucking workplace.”
- #9087
Reporter looking at Pinterest: “Babies are cute. I can see why people have them.”
- #9086
Reporter to someone on the phone: “Well, let me tell you, we’re not going to call you a pedophile. We’re just going to call you a sex offender.”
- #9085
Reporter wanting news in his area: “We all want something disgusting to happen in our area.”
- #9084
Reporter: “I once saw a Michael Bolton concert. I didn’t like his music, but I liked his spirit.”
- #9083
Journo, smelling a giant inflatable flip-flop from a PR company: “Ooh, smells like a sex toy.”
- #9082
Reporter, to an editor on his way to a company-wide meeting: “What’s the meeting about?”
Editor: “The future.”
Reporter: “Is it mandatory?”
Editor: “Yes, the future is mandatory.”
- #9081
Managing Editor describing mug shot to copy desk: “He looked rough. Not Nick Nolte Rough.”
- #9080
Reporter, on editing a quote for a family newspaper: “I printed the damn, dashed the bullshit and expletived the fucking.”
- #9079
Web producer to photographer: “I know I’m white, but do you have to use me for a white balance?”
- #9078
Reporter to reader on phone: “Well sir, I wasn’t trying to write the entire history of country music.”
- #9077
Reporter, before picking up main news line: “Please don’t be crazy.”
- #9076
Reporter on plans to use community journalists: “Welcome to the ER, I’m not a doctor, but, hey, I watch ‘Grey’s Anatomy.’ I can do this.”
- #9075
Reporter to photo editor: “Have you got a picture of that place? I’m just trying to avoid having to drive out there and actually look at it.”
- #9074
Reporter: “God this source is so helpful. I want to marry him and have transparency in government babies.”
- #9073
City editor to reporters: “I can’t even tell you what a mindfuck it is to get all your stories at 11 p.m. I don’t want you all fucking me at once.”
- #9072
Lifestyles editor: “What’s the name of that syndrome when you’re always happy?”
Editor in chief: “Sorority girls?”
- #9071
“I just Febrezed the shit out of the newsroom.”
- #9070
Editor: “I’m going to move my car.”
Reporter: “As long as it’s not into a garage with the engine running, I’ll not be too concerned.”
