California

Trainee: This customer is mad because we won't cover an accident that happened before he was insured with us. He won't stop yelling!
Trainer: Ha! He's gonna have to suck eggs on that one! Sucks for him. But seriously, go through the facts and dates with him and explain why we won't cover it. Stay calm and apologize. You can do this!
Trainee, to customer: Thank you for holding. This… uh… Okay. My manager says you have to suck eggs, I'm sorry.

Riverview Parkway, San Diego

Engineer: Don’t kill anyone.
Tech Writer: Can I maim them?
Engineer: Yeah. If you maim them you seem like more of a team player.

1550 Buckeye Drive
Milpitas, California

Art department staff member to intern: We need a camel that looks sexually harassed.

Los Angeles, California

Coworker: Did you hear? Jerry Brown is our new Attorney General!
Boss: That’s it! Open up all the prisons! Set the prisoners free! And give them all marijuana on the way out!

708 Fiero Lane
San Luis Obispo, California

Coworker #1: She had some weird disease that wasn't supposed to exist anymore.
Coworker #2: Was it leprosy?
Coworker #3: I've always had a soft spot for leprosy.

Nevada City, California

Overheard by: Soft Skin

Office peon #1: I think it might be a wobble.
Office peon #2: A wobble? On the toilet?!
Office peon #1: A wobble.
Office peon #2: Well, who's jumping up and down on it?

San Diego, California

Overheard by: No idea what they were talking about

Art Director: It’s hard to be objective when you only see the universe from your point of view.

250 Redwood Shores Parkway
Redwood City, California

VP to assistant: Remember that one day, when we were doing it and we were on a conference call at the same time? That was a good day.

Fontana, California

Law student #1: I can’t believe the parents in that case named their kid Adolph!
Law student #2: Uh… That case was from 1850…
Law student #1: So?

699 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: TAJ

Assistant #1: Do you know what they used to use to get the color in red velvet cake?
Assistant #2: Blood?
Assistant #1: No. Beets.
Assistant #2: That's disgusting.
Supervisor: Compared to your guess?

Sacramento, California