There Are Cold Packs in the Department Fridge

Advisor: You know, her lack of concern for this is really biting me in the ass now. I should have been more aware.
Female grad student: Well, we all should have paid more attention to her work.
Advisor: You know, that's a good point, because trust me: your ass is not protected from biting!

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: LabCat

Posted on May 20, 2009
Body Parts, Maryland, Sensory Experiences, Sexuality, Students, Teachers, Weirdness

But It Gave Me the Courage to Come Out to My Parents As Straight

Accounting guy: I dealt with it when he ran his hand down my leg and up my thigh. But I had to call it quits when he tweaked my nipple. That was a little much.

Santa Monica, California

Posted on May 20, 2009
Body Parts, California, Financial Folk, Possible Sexual Harassment, Sexuality

I Finally Figured Out How to Work the “Enlarge” Feature

Legal drone #1: Where's the nearest scanner?
Legal drone #2: In my pants.

Avenue of the Americas
New York City, New York

Overheard by: Bitter Paralegal

Posted on May 19, 2009
Body Parts, Clothes, Coworkers, New York, Questions, Technology

Or Just Recruiting for the Company Softball Team Again?

Coworker #1: Did you hurt your foot?
Coworker #2: Why?
Coworker #1: Well, I thought you were limping the other day.
Coworker #2: Are you writing an unauthorized biography of me!?

Columbia, Missouri

Overheard by: Fluffy

Posted on May 18, 2009
Accidents, Body Parts, Coworkers, Missouri, Questions

…It Was Only the One.

Pregnant employee at coworker's baby shower: Oh, an anti-roll pillow! Thank you!
Male employee: What's it for?
Pregnant employee: To keep the baby from rolling onto his stomach and possibly suffocating in the crib.
Chatty woman: My two babies died from sleeping on their stomachs.
(stunned silence)
Chatty woman: Just kidding! (laughs)

Orlando, Florida

Overheard by: office monkey extraordinaire

Posted on May 8, 2009
Accidents, Body Parts, Coworkers, Death, Family, Florida, General Idiocy, Health & Hygiene, Questions, Strangers

She Thought It Was Important I Tell Everyone at the Office

Female coworker: So how's your wife?
Male coworker: Not good, actually.
Female coworker: Why, what's up?
Male coworker: Well, she's having pains…in her… Ummmm…baby area. Ummm…you know.

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

Overheard by: adelhiede

Posted on May 7, 2009
Body Parts, Coworkers, Family, Health & Hygiene, Minnesota, Questions

The Party Game That's Taking the Children's Birthday Circuit by Storm!

Blonde coworker: Oh, I just thought of something sad! Now no-one is going to get the beaver!

Spearfish, South Dakota

Overheard by: deeegeee

Posted on May 7, 2009
Body Parts, Coworkers, Feelings, South Dakota

Nobody's Allowed to Do That Except My Wife

Spanish boss in merger meeting: When this happens, people will want to take away our cojones. We can't let that happen! We have to have firm, hard balls! We can't let them touch our balls!

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania