Coworker to customer: So, when you say “mother ship,” what exactly are you referring to?
Phoenix, Arizona
Overheard by: Wishing I Knew What The Conversation Was About
Pizza Hut driver: Would you rather fight a kangaroo or wolverine?
Pizza Hut CSR: Well, kangaroos are pretty tough, but wolverines aren’t real.
7th Street and Union Hills
Phoenix, Arizona
Boss: Well, they apparently thought the gnome was a good idea, so why not go with a troll?
Mesa, Arizona
Overheard by: David
Gym employee: I have so much energy! I just want to frolic around naked!
1400 East 6th Street
Tucson, Arizona
Overheard by: dana
Sorority girl in Spanish class: ‘Diabolico…’ That means he’s diabetic, right?
Classmate: No, it means diabolic.
Sorority girl: So, diabolic… Is that like a medical condition?
Modern Languages building, University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Cube guy #1: Wow, that girl with Tina* is hot. Who is she?
Cube guy #2: That’s her daughter.
Cube guy #1: Damn, man! Why isn’t she my daughter?
Cube guy #2: What does that mean?
Cube guy #1: I dunno. I meant–
Cube guy #2: –Dude, that means you’d have to sleep with–
Cube guy #1: –I know, I know, I’m sorry! Messed up… You didn’t have to give me the visual.
Scottsdale, Arizona
Overheard by: Cube Guru
Writer: The stupid mailroom is like the Gestapo now. They won’t mail this greeting card for me. Can you give me a stamp?
Designer: I guess so. I can get one at lunch for you.
Writer: Okay. Thanks. I’ll give you thirty-five cents for it.
Designer: Thirty-seven cents.
Writer: You’re charging a two-cent fee for a stamp? You’re worse than the damn mail room.
16340 North Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, Arizona
Overheard by: Miel
Office peon: Dammit, I couldn’t get this done… even if I did work.
Arizona
Coworker: I think he’s on crack. I mean, in a good way. I just think he’s on crack.
1901 West University
Tempe, Arizona
Employee #1: I have an emergency at two PM.
Employee #2: That’s a very scheduled emergency.
Scottsdale, Arizona
