I have in fact said this exact same thing.

9AM Sure Enough, It Says So in the Operating Manual
Tech guy on phone: If it's fixed, it's not working.

South Brunswick, New Jersey
via Overheard in the Office, Mar 5, 2008

The trials of working in IT

1PM Translation: Whatever You Do Will Have to Be Done Over

Project manager: We need to get the turnover rate for the past 12 months.
Database admin: I have that. I can give you the turnover for the past year.
Project manager: Great! We'll also need it for the previous 12 months.
Database admin: I'm confused -- isn't the past 12 months the previous 12 months?
Project manager: Yes.

1055 Lenox Park Boulevard
Atlanta, Georgia

Overheard by: Iga

via Overheard in the Office, May 21, 2007