Underling to boss, about baking cake balls: So yeah, you put your balls in the fridge, cause otherwise they get kinda sweaty.
Dallas, Texas
Overheard by: Deena
Underling to boss, about baking cake balls: So yeah, you put your balls in the fridge, cause otherwise they get kinda sweaty.
Dallas, Texas
Overheard by: Deena
Underling: Do you want me to send out the memo or send you the draft for you to release?
Boss: You can send it out. I trust you're not calling for the downfall of the government or anything.
Brook Park, Ohio
Overheard by: Isaac
Manager #1: Amy* had her baby last week.
Manager #2: Who’s Amy?
Manager #1: She’s one of our graphic design artists. She’s very beautiful.
VP: Yeah, she is pretty. And she looked really good… Well, up until the end.
2700 West Plano Parkway
Plano, Texas
Overheard by: soolka
Male boss: I will go K-Fed on your ass.
Male employee: What?
Male boss: Don’t make me make you pregnant.
Orlando, Florida
Boss: Where’s [Justin]?
Employee: He’s up my ass…want to tickle his feet?
800 Livingston Avenue
North Brunswick, New Jersey
Supervisor: So you and your brother have different fathers, then?
Worker: Yeah.
Supervisor: So you guys are related through your mom.
Worker: Naw, not really.
Supervisor: Wait, so how are you guys related, then?
Worker: I dunno. We’re just brothers.
3901 Via Oro Avenue
Long Beach, California
Overheard by: bored on first day of work
Worker: Bob’s balls are hanging out of his shorts.
Manager: Yeah, he’s got real hangers.
Worker: You should tell him.
Manager: I like it. No one else can see it, and it’s his lunch break. Besides, you’ve been looking at his scrotum for the last ten minutes.
Balboa Park
San Diego, California
Overheard by: fellow worker sitting nearby
Manager to bagger: I need you to do a big favor for me… Actually, it’s not a favor so much as your job.
Food and drug store
San Diego, California
Overheard by: Sarah
Employee: So, I know that we don't normally do this, but my father in law is sick and I need to telecommute from here. Is that okay?
Boss on speaker phone: Well, I guess telecommuting is acceptable for this week, but try not to let the situation go on much longer.
Employee to husband after, hanging up the phone: I think he just told me to kill your father.
Houston, Texas
Overheard by: I don't know that I have that kind of power!
Peon: Oh, you're going downstairs? Can I get a fag yogurt?
Manager: A… what?
Peon: A fag yogurt. (pause) Well, it's spelled f-a-g-e but we pronounce it the other… way. It's kind of… funny. (long pause) Am I fired?
Manhattan, New York
