Leader: Oh, she's turned on!
Office drone: I thought we turned her off.
Leader: We did turn her off. I turned her on yesterday, but then I turned her off.
Office drone: Then why is she turned on?
Leader: I don't know why she's turned on!
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canadia
Overheard by: kinda turned on
Male coworker to female supervisor: Sorry about your son.
Female supervisor: He's a wimp!
San Diego, California
Overheard by: Neighbor with headphones on
New boss to room full of employees: I want everyone to know I'm a friend. My door is always open… except for when it's closed. When it's closed I'm generally yelling at someone, so you won't want to come in.
Memphis, Tennessee
Overheard by: Not Surprised
Boss: Sue, I need you.
Sure: Aw, boss, I need you too.
Alpharetta, Georgia
Boss: Where have you been the past week?
Agent: I went fishing with friends.
Boss: Why?
Agent: I love fishing with friends, and I took a vacation.
Boss: Listen, I love fucking and drinking, but you don't see me taking a week off to do that.
Portland, Oregon
Overheard by: Nicole
Store manager to employee: Can you tighten your ballbag, please? I want all ballbags to be tight.
(customers start giggling and laughing)
Store manager: Come on, guys, we're in a sports store–the word “ballbag” isn't funny here!
Melbourne
Australia
Conservative girl: Hey boss, you still got nuts?
Boss: Uh, yeah… Yeah.
Conservative girl: Oh! I mean donuts! (blushes really hard)
Alexandria, Virginia
Boss to office: Listen up, everyone. Let's just pick a design and not circle-jerk around the issue anymore.
Manhattan, New York
Project manager: I'm going to find out who sold that piece, and I'm going to chew their ass!
Boulder, Colorado
Overheard by: skelly
Employee: This is going to make me crazy. Why do they keep submitting these requests?
Manager: Seriously, I'm not in the mood today. You are going to get me all riled up.
Employee: I know. I scream every week in my therapy session.
Manager: About this?
Employee: No.
San Francisco, California
