Arizona

Cube rat poking head over cube wall: I was just banging you. Did you feel that?

8900 Raintree Drive
Scottsdale, Arizona

Coder #1: I just can’t work in these pants!
Coder #2, raising hand: Seconded!
Boss #1: No! Motion fails!
Boss #2: Indeed — pants remain a workplace requirement!

7255 East Hampton Avenue
Mesa, Arizona

Overheard by: Chris Cardinal

Receptionist answering phone: XYZ Law Firm*. How can I help you?
Assistant, on the phone: Hey, it’s Kevin*. While I’m buying supplies, can I get myself some candy?
Receptionist: No, just get what’s on the list.
Assistant: But last time I got candy and everyone liked it.
Receptionist: No, no candy.
Assistant: Okay. Um, about the light bulbs… Did you want me to buy frosted or clear ones?
Receptionist: I don’t know. It doesn’t matter. Just get the clear.
Assistant: Yeah… Um, no. They don’t have any clear.

2223 East Speedway Boulevard
Tucson, Arizona

IT guy: There’s a spectrum between those who are completely illiterate and those who are completely literate, and the people who write the news are somewhere in-between.

Tonopah, Arizona

Overheard by: AndyDan

Chipper corporate trainer: You put an extra ‘-umph’ at the end of ‘tri-‘, and what do you get? Triumph!

4635 East Elwood Street
Phoenix, Arizona

Female grunt #1 looking around: Ramone* has them.
Female grunt #2, holding plastic jacks in hand: Has what?
Female grunt #1: My balls. Ramone has my balls.

19th Street and Deer Valley Road
Arizona

CSR: I need, like, four more arms and three more eyeballs. That way I could do more than one thing at a time.

Tempe, Arizona

Designer: I’m bored and all the bathrooms are full.

605 Lakeview Drive
Springdale, Arizona

Overheard by: so what?

Supervisor: I have to clean this place up today before one of the company reps shows up!
Worker: Are they bringing us some squishy balls?!
Supervisor: No… Oh, not that kind of rep — this guy is from one of the companies that pays us.
Worker: What? Are they at least bringing some candy? Candy! Candy! Candy! Yay, candy!

University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Overheard by: Rasputin