Overheard in the Newsroom » Family

#5418

OHnewsroom — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:06:51 +0000

Ad reps discussing a party invite:

Ad rep 1: “I’ll have to pass. My wife doesn’t let me drink vodka.”

Ad rep 2: “Why not?”

Ad rep 3: “I never told you this? I threw Chinese food at her car, 26, 27 years ago. You always have to give up whatever it is you were drinking when you really screw up.”

#5398

OHnewsroom — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:27:57 +0000

“I wish WE had families.”

#5370

OHnewsroom — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:00:21 +0000

Editor: “You’re a 20-something sports editor with the TV viewing habits of my 13-year-old daughter.”

#5323

OHnewsroom — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:11:17 +0000

Editor: “It’s amazing that I’m still married.”

#5298

OHnewsroom — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:06:13 +0000

Editor: “My wife left town. I’m an emotional wreck.”

Front desk secretary: “You work in the newspaper business. You’re already an emotional wreck.”

#5267

OHnewsroom — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:13:28 +0000

Reporter 1 on why Reporter 2 wasn’t at the bar: “You should have thought twice before you got a husband and a baby.”

Reporter 2: “I know. I should have thought about Happy Hour.”

#5211

OHnewsroom — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:54:02 +0000

Copy editor: “My mom decided to surprise me by not telling me she was running for city council. Does this mean I can’t bring the lunches she makes to work anymore?”

#5207

OHnewsroom — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:49:22 +0000

“I was looking at college campuses with my teenagers this weekend — it was like trying to teach cats to swim.”

#5131

OHnewsroom — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:50:12 +0000

Photog talking about wife’s speeding ticket: “Just when you think you’re getting ahead she comes in and kicks ya in the balls!”

#5097

OHnewsroom — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:45:49 +0000

Veteran journalist, on hearing one of the younger reporters in the newsroom is going through a divorce: “I hate to break it to him, but you’re not a real journalist until you have two ex wives. Me? I have four. I’m that good.”