Receptionist: Why would he think he could do that? Why would he think I’d be interested?
Coworker: I don’t know. Did you give him some kind of sign?
Receptionist: What? Because I was nice?! I’m nice to every one-legged hooker with an eyepatch who comes in here!
East Osborn
Scottsdale, Arizona
Overheard by: It Happens Every Day
Mailroom girl #1: Ugh! No speaking in French while I’m counting mail!
Mailroom girl #2: Sweet Jesus, every day there’s a new rule!
Ft. Lowell and Alvernon
Tucson, Arizona
Overheard by: dances with wolverines
Co-worker on the phone: Really? And he had six donkeys?
1400 Lacey Boulevard
Hanford, California
Overheard by: suzanne
Coworker #1: I can’t believe he sells drugs. He just doesn’t look the type.
Coworker #2: He works in procurement. He’s probably really good at it.
Park Road
Milton, Queensland
Australia
Humanitarian #1: If only the Superdome were in better shape.
Humanitarian #2: I’ve been in the Superdome and the Astrodome.
Humanitarian #1: The Astrodome? Is that the Astros?
Humanitarian #2: No.
Humanitarian #1: What’s the Astrodome?
Humanitarian #2: It’s where the Astros played.
Humanitarian #1: Where do they play now?
1001 G Street NW
Washington, DC
Co-worker on phone: How many limbs did he lose?…Ha, ha, ha!…That’s awful.
30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Worker #1, about customer: How is it “annually” if she did it in September, and it's June now?
Worker #2: She's a moron.
Austin, Texas
Coworker to another: Let him touch and feel it, because that is really what is going to get him excited.
Manhattan, New York
Overheard by: J-Man 88
Male associate: Hey Sean, it’s not working [holds a squeeze bottle of flesh colored sauce in front of himself.] I can’t get it to come!
Sean, slowly: Put the bottle down.
Female associate: You freak. There’s customers here!
Center Ridge Road
Rocky River, Ohio
Overheard by: silent one
Coworker: I can’t remember if he used two fingers or three…
Metcalf Avenue
Overland Park, Kansas