Stupid Things Overheard

Teen girl: Of course there were credit cards in the ’50s. How else would they have gotten their money from the ATMs?

Stupid Criminals

A judge refused to grant a mistrial Monday for a defendant who punched a juror as other jurors watched in court.

Richard Glawson, 46, is on trial in Suffolk Superior Court for a list of charges stemming from a crime rampage in 2001 that allegedly included shooting a Dedham police officer in the hand.

On Friday, as jurors were filing out of the courtroom at the end of the day, Glawson punched an elderly male juror in full view of the 15 other jurors hearing the case. The punch knocked the juror to the floor, but he was not hurt, said Jake Wark, a spokesman for Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley.

Glawson’s attorney, Joseph Griffin Jr., asked Judge Patrick Brady to declare a mistrial, but the judge refused, saying Glawson should not be allowed to benefit from his own disruptive behavior, Wark said. Griffin did not immediately return a phone message seeking comment Monday.

The judge dismissed the juror who was punched and ordered Glawson to be shackled for the remainder of the trial.

Stupid CoWorkers

I used to work at this clothing store. It was amazing. The people were great and welcoming, the managers made you feel at home. My boss’ name was “Jake”. Jake was such an awesome guy, very well respected and fair. He always made sure that us employees were always satisfied. 6 months go by after I got hired and Jake got moved to manage another store with with better opportunity, so we were excited for him. He then appointed one of the few managers we had to become our next boss, and he chose “Stacy”. She was nice too but was really close with “Rob” and “Nick”. However after she was made into our new boss, us employees figured, well, now that she’s our main management, she will keep a level of professionalism and distance herself from these two boys. Needless to say, she grew even close to them and played favorites.

Stupid Customers

Tech Support: “What does the screen say now?”

Customer: “It says, ‘Hit ENTER when ready’.”

Tech Support: “Well?”

Customer: “How do I know when it’s ready?”