Receptionist: I slept a lot this weekend, 'cuz I drank a lot, you know? I woke up at 5:30 yesterday afternoon, which, you know, just hurt my feelings.
Boss: What?
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Overheard by: freudian flip
Receptionist: I slept a lot this weekend, 'cuz I drank a lot, you know? I woke up at 5:30 yesterday afternoon, which, you know, just hurt my feelings.
Boss: What?
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Overheard by: freudian flip
PR coordinator: How did that conference call go?
PR director: Well, I doodled a sketch of myself jumping off the top of our parking garage. So… not good.
Ad Agency
Salt Lake City, Utah
Overheard by: Mandorama
Navy commander to his three-year old who’s locked herself in the connecting bathroom again: Susie*, open this door at once! I command you!
Visiting officer’s quarters, Tachikawa Air Force base
Tokyo
Japan
Boss on phone: Are you calling for a trumpet or are you trying to fix me up with someone?
Miami, Florida
Office manger: I've got a blue hand, I've been playing in the salt.
Coworker #1: I've got a black hand, I was playing in dirt.
Coworker #2: I've got a brown hand…
Beckley, West Virginia
Overheard by: da cook
CFO, looking for chocolate: It looks like a goddess with flaming hair or an upside-down horse.
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Natalie
Manager to humming receptionist: You have a nice voice.
Receptionist: Yeah?
Manager: Well, not when you talk.
Scotts Valley, California
Overheard by: Mari
Boss, during PowerPoint presentation: We have a sales guy in Houston… Great guy! He'll bend over and do anything for you.
Ottawa
Ontario
Canadia
Overheard by: Michael Abraham
Visiting European account manager: Hello [Katie], how nice to see you again. I am back for factory visit!
Chinese Sales Rep: Hi, welcome you to office again! You are look much fatter than last time! Every time, fatter and fatter!
Visiting European account manager: …yes…well…really…
188 Dong Cheng Da Dao
Dong Guan, China
