50-something admin: There were a whole bunch of plates here.
Everyone else in kitchen: (several seconds of silence)
50-something admin, loudly: Yesterday, there were a whole bunch of plates here.
Everyone else in kitchen: (more silence)
50-something admin, quietly: There were a whole bunch of plates.
St. Louis, Missouri
Overheard by: durp
Outgoing office assistant helping new one fill out HR paperwork: Wow! You look so different in your driver's license picture.
New assistant: Yeah, I was so much skinnier and my hair was so much better.
Outgoing office assistant: How is your hair different now?
New assistant: Well, you know when you're having a bunch of sex, your hair changes?
Nashville, Tennessee
(crunching water bottle noise)
Girl admin, in sassy tone: Hey! Those are the breast cancer water bottles–show some respect!
IT guy: Yeah–that's why I'm…
Girl admin: Squishing it?!
IT guy: You said it! Not me!
Seattle, Washington
Overheard by: That's what she said
Older dude: You know, you shouldn’t bite your nails.
Executive assistant: You shouldn’t be a drunk.
45 West Portal Avenue
San Francisco, California
Overheard by: Jerkey
Mature female manager #1: Let's get beer in paper bags and drink them on the train!
Mature female manager #2: Cool! I've never drunk beer out of a paper bag!
Manhattan, New York
Admin assistant to African American maintenance guy: Hey, what was that 17 inch black thing you said you needed?
Inkster, Michigan
Overheard by: Wish I hadn't heard it
Gorgeous admin on phone with employee, while looking for e-mail: Oh, I just found it… It went straight to my junk!
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Overheard by: Wish I Was That Email
Cube rat #1: Hey Chris, go install this on Ben's computer.
Cube rat #2: (lets out audible fart)
Cube rat #1: Never mind.
Cube rat #2: Hey, I'm only getting two bars for my laptop's Wi-Fi connection.
Cube rat #3: It's because that damn fart cloud is out blocking the signal!
Columbia, South Carolina
Overheard by: Cube Rat Holding Nose
Agent, about actor: His nose shames Pinocchio!
Studio City, California
Secretary: Are you gonna have a little bambino?
Slightly overweight patient: Uh, no. Just had a few too many cookies.
Secretary: Are you sure? Maybe I know something you don't.
Slightly overweight patient: I am unable to conceive.
Rochester, New York
