Coworker: One of my high school teachers was fired for having inappropriate relationships with students… Apparently he had a thing for sisters.
New girl: Like nuns?
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York
Overheard by: Kate Elizabeth Queram
Archive for March, 2007
Like Mothballs, with a Hint of Vicks
Guy: I can’t stand Red Bull. It tastes like old people.
Girl drinking Red Bull: You know what that tastes like?
Lucent Boulevard
Denver, Colorado
Overheard by: Red Bull Ben
Geez, I’m Getting All Stressed Here
Over-zealous professor talking about tribal genital mutilation: … So the viewers experienced more stress when they watched the people getting their genitals whacked off! They got whacked off!
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Also Thinks Everyone from ‘Idaho’ Is a Slut
Coworker #1: I don’t know, he was weird. And plus, I’ve never dated a guy from Indiana…
Coworker #2: Wait… He was Indian?
Birmingham, Alabama
Overheard by: Cubica
Hers and Her Husband’s
Waitress #1: My sister is in the hospital because she just had her second liver transplant.
Waitress #2: Oh my god! Both of them?!
Waitress #1: Both of whats?
Waitress #2: Both of her livers?!
Waitress #1, turning to manager guy: Do you want to tell her, or should I?
McHenry, Illinois
Overheard by: Thank God I’m Me
And What about the Lady Who Told Me It Would Be 2,880 Minutes?
CSR: Yes, if you do your payment online it can take two business days to post.
Customer: The other person told me 48 hours! Which one is it? I’m always given different information!
411 Smithfield Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: mrswackado
Would You Like Some Candy?
IT guy: Pretty much everyone who works here is either a computer geek or a pedophile.
HR lady walking by: Hey, I’m not a computer geek.
Richmond Hill
Ontario
Canadia
Tissues Would’ve Been the Logical Commodity
Customer service manager on personal call: You went to somebody’s funeral and sold purses?!
Chamblee, Georgia
Overheard by: achooAlison
Tinted Chromosomes
Coworker #1: You’ve got really pretty eyes.
Coworker #2: Thanks.
Coworker #1: It’s like you’ve got, um… What is it…?
Coworker #3: Downs Syndrome?
Coworker #1: Contact lenses.
Kmart
Adelaide
South Australia
But It Feels So Right
Girl recording office voicemail: If you know the person you are wishing to enter… Shit, that’s not right.
Jubilee Road
Muncy, Pennsylvania