Secretary: Did Taryn* come back from the doctor’s?
Chart drone: Yeah, she said the doctor put a stiffener in her.
Secretary: Good, that will help her.
Long Island, New York
Overheard by: phoenix, best analyst ever
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ER nurse #1: No, she wouldn’t let us. I’ve been trying for 20 minutes.
ER doctor: Well, then she needs to understand that we can’t establish the assault if we can’t get to the evidence.
ER nurse #1: I don’t think she cares. I mean, she wanted me to smell her underwear!
ER nurse #2: What? Did you?
ER nurse #1: Yeah. It didn’t help.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Overheard by: TK
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Woman: My tooth fell out yesterday. You know, chewing gum and blood taste quite nice together.
Suit: You are a vampire.
Woman: No, actually, I’m a werewolf.
Suit: [Moves away.]
Rozemblum
Tel-Aviv
Israel
FedEx man: There are a lot of you women hanging around the front desk today.
Vet tech: We’re all just waiting to fight over your package.
99th Street and Leavenworth Road
Kansas City, Kansas
Overheard by: Christina
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Receptionist #1: Oh we’re sorry.
Male customer, trying to pick up his cat from the vet: What?
Receptionist #1: We were talking about personal stuff.
Receptionist #2: Yeah, aren’t we typical women? Talking about guys?
Male customer: Well, to be honest, like a typical guy, I wasn’t paying attention.
Magazine Street
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Large male peon: Oh, I usually take the stairs. Do you mind if we take the stairs?
Large lady peon: Yeah, no-no-no. That’s absolutely fine. I take the stairs all the time. Absolutely. So long as it isn’t up.
Opperman Drive
Eagan, Minnesota
Overheard by: I’m taking the elevator
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- Coworkers, Health & Hygiene, Minnesota
Boss: There’s nothing like walking to put the newspapers behind the circulation desk and looking out towards the front and having the first thing you see be the word ‘penis.’
Library
Richmond, Virginia
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Boss: Let’s get things set up. Let’s move the mouse.
Bethesda, Maryland
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Grunt #1: Is that a wine bottle in the front seat of your car?
Grunt #2: Yes. I like to drink on my way to work.
Owings Mills, Maryland
Overheard by: widget
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Library supervisor: Can you hand me those staplers? I’ve gotta take them back to those who dwell in the rear.
Library
Columbia, South Carolina
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