Sales rep #1: How do you spell “Pacific”?
Sales rep #2: Huh?
Sales rep #1: You know, if I'm talking about something in Pacific…
Commodore Street
Rockingham
Australia
Overheard by: David
Sales rep #1: How do you spell “Pacific”?
Sales rep #2: Huh?
Sales rep #1: You know, if I'm talking about something in Pacific…
Commodore Street
Rockingham
Australia
Overheard by: David
Passenger: My daughter is burning that DVD for you. I’ll drop it by when she’s done it.
Station worker: Thanks! You really don’t have to.
Another mother, to her toddler: Sound’s like someone’s breaching copyright!
Turramurra Station
Sydney
Australia
Overheard by: Andrew
Female coworker #1, sobbing in bathroom: I can’t believe he’s dead!
Female coworker #2: Neither can I!
Female coworker #3: Oh, honey, I’m so sorry.
Senior female partner, entering bathroom: Having a bad day? [Coworkers #2 and #3 nod.] You know what works for me?
Female coworker #3: Oh… Yes? What would that be?
Senior female partner: I put one hand over my heart, and the other hand over my stomach. I breathe in deeply. I then say to myself, ‘I’m here. I’m right here, right now.’ It works every time! I feel better straight away! [Long silence, then] Okay, well, [waves goodbye and leaves].
Female coworker #3: Wow. You’ve got to be fucking kidding me!
Collins Street
Melbourne
Australia
Boss on phone: I was thinking about trying one of those vibrating condoms…Yeah, i’ve heard they are really great…Yeah, reusable. At least I’d re-use them, I’m not paying $15 for one time!…Yeah, I know. I just need to find a guy. I was thinking of calling [Keith] to see what he’s doing on the weekend.
113 Wicks Road
North Ryde, New South Wales
Australia
30-something coworker to staff member’s nephew: So, you can get weapons… Can you also cast spells and do magic?
Nephew, playing a medieval computer game: Yeah. That’s called ‘Religion.’ Some people get really into religion, but I don’t. I just like killing stuff.
University of Sydney office
Sydney
Australia
Overheard by: Wil Dog
Colleague, typing important serious e-mail to client: Ooops! I typed “sorry for any incontinence!”
Adelaide
Australia
Overheard by: PMSL
Lady #1: I’m very tired. I went out last night.
Lady #2: Oh, did you have a lot to drink?
Lady #1: Of course not, I’m pregnant.
Lady #2: It’s pretty bad to drink when you’re pregnant.
Lady #1: Yeah, it’s so expensive, and you’ve gotta save money to buy baby stuff.
Goulbourn Street
Sydney, Australia
Boss: Can we talk for a few minutes?
Colleague: In a minute. I need to finish writing nasty emails to staff who don’t learn.
Boss: We can’t write nasty emails! We have to be encouraging.
Colleague: Dear sir, I’m delighted to be able to tell you that you are a complete idiot…
Australia
Worker #1: Did I miss much on Friday when I took the sick day?
Worker #2: Nah man, all cool, apart from the usual. You know, me wanting to take my own life and everything…
Adelaide
Australia
