Interviewer: So what else can you tell about yourself?
Interviewee: I am a very hard worker and learnative.
Menlo Park, California
Archive for April, 2009
To Be Fair, He Says This at the Fax Machine, Too.
Creepy employee to intern at urinal: Caught you red handed!
San Diego, California
Overheard by: Tibor
This Isn’t Disney.
Producer: For god’s sake, woman, don’t forget your pants.
Culver City, California
Overheard by: LaLa Land
Bridesmaids’ Dresses Get More Elaborate Every Year
Girl #1, looking at wedding pictures: Is that the girl that got married? (points at girl in wedding dress and veil)
Girl #2: Did you seriously just ask that?
Little Rock, Arkansas
You Have to Be Extra Careful When You’re a Cyclops
Older female coworker: Yeah, you got to just put your face right under it.
Unfortunate-looking coworker, sighing: With my luck, I’d get it in my eye!
Quincy, Massachusetts
Overheard by: TGIF
WouldYou Be Satisfied with a Muffin Basket?
Tech rep to customer: I’m sorry, sir, we don’t have any little balls to send out.
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Since I Dedicated My Life to Change
Assistant copy editor, checking metro fares: A dollar thirty-five and fifteen minutes.
Senior copy editor, passing by: I’m going to have that written on my tombstone!
Dupont Circle
Washington, DC
Best I Can Do Is Put Salt on Your Glasses
Coworker: Mary, what are you doing?
Mary: I want tequila!
New York City, New York
Call Me the Next Time You Can Wiggle Your Hands Free– Love Ya!
Employee on phone: I don’t know if Sue* knows about the twin sister. I know Lucy* does–the maid–because they were kidnapped together. (pause) Oh. Okay, I’ll talk to you later. Bye!
Saratoga Springs, New York
Overheard by: Intrigued
Try a Used Dryer Softener Sheet; I’ll Look the Other Way
Office cleaning lady: Does anyone know how to clean mice balls?
Arlington, Virginia
