California

Coworker #1: This is Matcha.
Coworker #2: What's Matcha?
Coworker #1: It's tea.
Coworker #2: I feel like a tea bag…

Los Alamitos, California

Overheard by: Lisa

Employee: You know, I like working at a place where you can say
areola and not get in trouble.

163 Freelon Street
San Francisco, California

Overheard by: Eve S. Dropper

Student handing back professor evaluation: Sorry about the goo — it’s just from when my computer oozes, you know–
TA: –Your computer oozes? That doesn’t sound like a good thing…
Student: No, it only oozes when it’s hot!

1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, California

Gay drama teacher: We’re going to McDonald’s, did you want us to pick something up for you?
Hippie guitar teacher: No, I don’t eat there.
Gay drama teacher: Why, because of the movie Supersize Me?
Hippie guitar teacher: No, I stopped eating there ever since they started cutting down the rain forests to make room for more cow pastures for their meat.
Gay drama teacher: So… then, you don’t want McDonalds?

1311 E Katella Ave
Orange, California

Male coworker #1: I've got a Mac mini in my drawer if you want one.
Male coworker #2: That's what you say to all the ladies.
Female coworker: I'm not sure that would be very effective!

Berkeley, California

Office philosopher: Everyone's pretty much a lesbian bike messenger in Portland, anyway.

San Diego, California

Pregnant woman in meeting: This is Kate, she'll be taking over for me, since I'll be leaving in March to reproduce.

Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: Really?

Employee: I’ve been on e-mail since 5 AM, and all I see is incomptitude.

550 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: hearing it in stereo

Office peon: Well, guess who one of them was? Guess who one of the lesbian gypsies was?!

202 West 1st Street
Los Angeles, California

Minion #1: Do you have any chocolate?
Minion #2: Nope…I have beef chunks.
Minion #1: Uhhhhh…

San Francisco, California

Overheard by: Virginia