Employee #1, about former boss: Why is her Facebook picture a bird?
Employee #2: She loved birds. She has a cajillion of them. When she worked here there was bird shit everywhere. There are still some remnants.
Falls Church, Virginia
Overheard by: My desk has a window
Intern chick #1: You know, it bothers me going into a store to buy condoms. But I am equally troubled by the idea that even when I buy them online, someone has to physically stuff them into a box with the lube I ordered, and then ship it to my address. And they're there in some warehouse, thinking “Susie's getting laid tonight!”
Intern chick #2: You should look into Xanax.
Rochester, New York
Middle aged TA, muttering to computer: Oh, look! It's an anal party!
Middle School
Iowa
Overheard by: former NYer
Woman smoking on loading dock: I get e-mails from him at 3 and 4 am on Saturdays and I think to myself, “if he's married, he must hate his wife.”
Atlanta, Georgia
Overheard by: fly on the wall
Female boss: This link sends me to this other page with a link, and that link sends me to another page with a link back to the first page! There are so many links!
Male boss: “Linx” is a cat.
Newfoundland
Canadia
Overheard by: i love randomness
Coworker on phone: I wish people in prison had access to Facebook.
Pensacola Beach, Florida
Project manager: Can you look over a doc for me?
Engineer #1: Not right now. I'm reading about bestiality.
Engineer #2: What? Dude… Share the link!
Engineers #3 and #4: Yeah!
Alpharetta, Georgia
Office girl: Yeah, my mom is on AIM. I blocked her.
Washington, DC
Overheard by: Love my job
Serious cubicle dweller: I am going to google “num num panda” and get back to you on this…
Waltham, Massachusetts
Overheard by: LP
Senior editor: I know! I could sue the company. I injured my toenail at a company event. What do you think loss of a toenail is worth?
Writer: I don't know. See what they're selling for on eBay.
Renton, Washington