Frustrated colleague: We've got to stop using hookers!
Melbourne
Australia
Overheard by: confused but amused
Frustrated colleague: We've got to stop using hookers!
Melbourne
Australia
Overheard by: confused but amused
20-something woman to 50-something coworker: If you didn't want to be so old, you shouldn't have been born so long ago.
Melbourne
Australia
Coworker to another: Don't trust him, he's evil and Singaporean. Double trouble!
Sydney
Australia
IT worker: So what do you want to call your server?
Female coworker: How about Skynet? Everybody loves Skynet!
Male coworker: If you call it Skynet I will stab you in the eye.
Female coworker: Well, everyone except him.
North Queensland
Australia
Overheard by: Sarah Connor
Female coworker, almost colliding into male: Oops! I just come like a hurricane!
Adelaide
Australia
Office drone #1: Is there any money left for this?
Gay manager: No. Well, there's some money, but I can't give it all to you.
Office drone #1: Well, we need more.
Gay manager: Well, you can't have more. I'll give you half, okay?
Office drone #1: God, you are such a tight arse.
Office drone #2, in panic: You can't say that to a gay homosexual!
South Morang
Australia
Overheard by: Straight and amused.
Coworker #1: Are you posting time in the system?
Coworker #2: No.
Coworker #1: Well, I can't enter my time, it won't let me put any numbers in.
(coworker #2 walks over, looks at situation, presses num lock, walks away)
North Sydney
Australia
Overheard by: Renee
Employee to another: Hey, Michelle! I've made a mistake and I am trying to cover it up!
Sydney
Australia
Overheard by: katnapoleon
Seemingly normal customer: It's revealing when the lolly-boxes clatter, isn't it? Revealing!
Cashier: Er, yes. (awkward laughter)
Vegetable Shop
Western Australia
Australia
Overheard by: Cara
Project manager to underling: Write that down: “screwed from behind.” On second though, put: “fixed from behind.”
Design Firm
Australia
