California

Supervisor: Don’t worry, [the new procedure] is not that confusing.
Employee: I’m not confused, I always look like this.

202 C Street
San Diego, California

Overheard by: Emery Ann Harris

Office dweller #1: What is a civil servant?
Office dweller #2: Like someone that serves you in your house, like a butler.
Office dweller #1: Oh, I thought it was like a post office worker or something.
Office dweller #2: Nope, pretty sure it's a butler.

Cube world, San Diego

Overheard by: Tired of the nonsense

Photo assistant: Can I have your camera again? I think Sylvia just put mustard on her log.

Culver City, California

Overheard by: LaLa Land

Cubicle rat in break room: What time is it?
Bagger, looking at digital time clock: 6:30, straight up.

Albertsons Supermarket
California

Overheard by: Bill

Principal, on the way to a client meeting: Time to go get a pee-pee smack.

San Diego, California

Overheard by: Hidden by the Copier

Boss: She’s just too crazy for me. She’s…what’s the word? Phonetic!
Associate: She sounds things out?

480 San Antonio
Mountain View, California

Boss: I don't want to drink by myself.
Employee: You won't be. You'll be on a conference call.

Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: Mark W.

Blonde manager: These hooker shoes are killing my feet.

Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

Ethics professor: So, if Mr. Wiener, some new lawyer, imputed his conflict to the firm, you’re going to have a lot of unhappy lawyers. They’ll be like, ‘You suck, Wiener!’ … Oh, God, did I just say that?

Malibu, California

Overheard by: ktmonster

Admin assistant: So, the batteries are in that bin over there when you need them, you know, for office uses and stuff.
Boss: Yeah, no personal use for your…personal toys.

San Diego, California

Overheard by: Kimberly