And Richard Gere Will Be Here in Ten Minutes!

Boss to office: First it looks like we're sending things to Iowa, then we've got pet hamsters in here… This place is falling apart!

Santa Clara, California

Posted on September 28, 2009
Anger management, Animals, Bosses, California, Weirdness

Ooh, or “Eggstreme Kids' Bunny Bash!”

Worker #1: We need a slogan for our Easter egg hunt and party. One that lets the kids know they will get to play with really fun bunnies and get to also hunt Easter eggs. Something that says “fun for all.”
Worker #2: How about “Kids bunny bash!”?
Worker #1: Yeah! Wait… what?

Day Care Center
Banning, California

Posted on September 14, 2009
Animals, California, Coworkers, Names, Questions, Sexuality

She Doesn't Even Work There.

Yelling large lady in yellow shirt, entering bathroom: Dontcha wish you were a bird so you could just take a crap whenever ya wanted? (slams door) You could shit on the floor, on people's heads, never have to run and hope ya make it!

Temecula, California

Posted on September 11, 2009
Animals, Body Parts, California, Employees, Questions, Restroom, Weirdness, Wishes

…Why, What Have You Heard?

Social worker: I have no feelings about ferrets. No feelings at all.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Overheard by: animal lover

Posted on September 8, 2009
Animals, Employees, Feelings, Oklahoma

…Best Just to Lock It in the Freezer.

Girl: My cats chewed through my computer's power cord this morning. (sighs) I guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and buy a new one.
Apple guy: Or you could use that bullet to shoot your cats!
(girl stares at him)
Apple guy: Uh… I take back that comment heartily.

Apple Store
Portland, Maine

Overheard by: Misaki

Posted on September 7, 2009
Animals, Customers, Employees, Health & Hygiene, Maine, Technology, Violence

…As This Swatch Test Tells Us.

Manager to worker: Did you get some sun this weekend?
Worker, sheepishly: Yeah.
Manager with gusto: Man, you're redder than a dick on a dog!

Southlake, Texas

Posted on September 2, 2009
Animals, Body Parts, Bosses, Colors, Compare and contrast, Employees, Physical Appearance, Questions, Texas, Weirdness

And I Couldn't Call in Because the Goats Used All My Minutes

Office worker to receptionist: I would have been here an hour and a half ago but the goats got out.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Posted on August 25, 2009
Animals, Employees, Receptionists, Tennessee, Time Management, Weirdness

Nah– I Only Let You Tip Me That One Time

Coworker #1: Well, I climbed over the fence and knew that it hurt for some reason, but I didn't realize it was an electric fence until I climbed back over a second time.
Coworker #2: So you're pretty much telling us that cows have more sense than you?

Nashville, Tennessee