Intern to coworker: Cathy*'s never played a video game in her life!
Coworker to Cathy*: That's probably why you do poorly here; this is the corporate version of Frogger.
Boston, Massachusetts
Intern to coworker: Cathy*'s never played a video game in her life!
Coworker to Cathy*: That's probably why you do poorly here; this is the corporate version of Frogger.
Boston, Massachusetts
Coworker: What are you wearing tomorrow?
Project manager: Oh, like for the trip?
Coworker: You should wear something really low-cut. It's gonna be a bunch of men. You need an edge.
Project manager: It's a group of like twenty women. All of them are women.
Coworker: Do you know if any of them are gay?
Manhattan, New York
Boss on phone: So take a Sudafed, wash it down with a glass of whiskey. You'll sleep for twelve hours. It says “don't take with alcohol,” which means you should definitely take it with alcohol.
Highland Park, Illinois
Overheard by: Office Peon
Sales girl: Can I help you find anything today?
Middle-aged woman: Yeah, um…
Teenage daughter: What headphones here work with my iPod?
Sales girl: Any of these in this section. Is there a particular kind you are looking for?
Middle-aged woman: Um, are you sure? Could you ask someone and make sure?
Sales girl: Um…
Teenage daughter: Mom, she said these ones.
Sales girl: Let me know if you have any questions…
(five minutes later)
Middle-aged woman to new sales guy: Hi, I was wondering if these headphones will work with an mp3 player?
New sales guy: Um… Uh… Hang on. Julie*, do these…
Sales girl, with her back turned: Yeah, yeah, they do.
New sales guy, laughing: That was quick.
Sales girl: No psychic powers. She already asked me. I guess she just wanted a second opinion with a penis.
Teenage daughter: Good job, mom.
Bloomington, Indiana
Overheard by: You've Got Questions; We've Got Blank Stares
Coworker, troubleshooting on phone: Were you able to get that in? (pause) Yeah, it's kind of in the right spot. (pause) Well, don't be afraid to push harder.
San Francisco, California
Overheard by: mason
Cube mate #1: Get some rest tonight. We have to look good in front of the boss at the charity bowl-a-thon tomorrow.
Cube mate #2: Are you bringing your balls?
Sugar Land, Texas
Cubicle rat #1, trying to read computer screen: Ugh! I wish I had good eyes!
Cubicle rat #2: Maybe you need glasses.
Cubicle rat #1: I don't need glasses. I need good eyes!
Braintree, Massachusetts
Cube dweller: Friends help friends move. Real friends help friends move bodies.
Fountain Valley, California
Overheard by: TravisPeriod
Older rep approaching retirement to 30-something coworker: You have to tease it to get it to start squirting.
Manhattan, New York
Accountant: Jumping through fire's not that hard. You just… go over it. You know how, when you wave your hand over a flame, you don't get burned? It's like that, but with your whole body.
Los Angeles, California
