Marketing manager: I love me some cock sauce!
New England Executive Park
Burlington, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Skipping The Salad Bar Today
Archive for the ‘Words’ Category
Now Put Your Hands in the Fare Like You Just Don't Care!
Bus driver: Give me a “ho” if you got your funky bus fare!
Passenger: Ho! (drops token in slot)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
No Need to Get All Pissy
Law clerk #1: Yeah, we got our class ranks last week.
Law clerk #2: Ugh! My school is taking forever. I should write them a letter. I'm so mad. I just want them to know how incontinent they are.
Chicago, Illinois
After the Fourth or Fifth Time, It Starts to Get Redundant
Front desk guy at staff meeting: Ah, yes… I'll shoot that one out to all of you by Friday.
Male office director: Oh, Michael, I love it when you talk dirty!
Female secretary: Erm… I'm not putting that in the minutes.
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: taking notes
12PM Inventory
Co-worker #1: What are some common plastics?
Co-worker #2: Um, that list is really long. Just look for “polymers.”
Co-worker #1: Well, what are some common polymers?
Co-worker #2: No, really, that list is longer than my arm. Just look for stuff that starts with “poly.”
Co-worker #1: …Is ceramic a polymer?
Co-worker #2: Um. No.
500 Dulany Street
Alexandria, Virginia
Overheard by: Colleen
I Just Sell the Books, Ma'am
Female coworker on phone: Is that 'k' as in 'cat'?
Independence, Missouri
11AM Sitdown with HR
Worker #1: Hey, do you have a sec?
Worker #2: Sure, I have lots of secs.
16101 North 82nd Street
Scottsdale, Arizona
Once We Manage to Think Something, We’ll Know What It Is We Think
Suit #1: We need a visualization of the vision so we can see the motion and apply it to the organization.
Suit #2: Right!
World Financial Center
New York, New York
Overheard by: misspygmy
3PM Research Competitors
Co-worker on phone: What is TFC? Is it like KFC? What are they doing?Chicken?
6000 Windward Parkway
Alpharetta, Georgia
Cigarette, Anyone?
CEO wrapping up a video conference: I just want to thank everyone for making this the best three-way I’ve ever had!
Traverse City, Michigan
Overheard by: Admin Assistant K