California

Worker: Didn’t the doctor say that you have to lose weight because it was pressing down on your diaphragm and giving you breathing problems?
A/P drone: Men have diaphragms?

Century City, California

Overheard by: Squelch

Locksmith: Yeah, you gotta read “1994.” Orson Welles. Really knows his stuff. Everything he wrote in that book is happening right now. You gotta read it.

Sherman Oaks, California

Overheard by: Ja'mie

Engineer #1: So how’s it going?
Engineer #2: Crazy. Completely crazy. Why’d you ask?
Engineer #1: Because I care, dumbass.

500 Howard Street
San Francisco, California

Overheard by: really touched

Boss, abruptly: Should I give this porn star money?

Los Angeles, California

Receptionist: I don’t know whether to throw up my hands or just throw up.

550 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: oldcorps50

CEO to new sales rep: Use your judgment when it comes to payment schedules. If they sound like good people — you know, like normal Americans on the phone — we’ll bill them. But Ay-rabs and Orientals pay COD. You have to watch those bastards, ’cause they’ll all fuck you.

1190 North Del Rio Place
Ontario, California

Overheard by: Really glad I gave notice yesterday

Editor: This story is too long. We've got to whack off about eight inches here.

Modesto, California

Cashier: Okay, so can I get your address so we can ship the unit to you? [Old lady gives the cashier her address.] And you, sir? What’s yours?
40-year-old son wearing a ‘Vote for Pedro’ shirt: It’s the same as my mom’s.

RadioShack
California

Overheard by: SK

Engineer: Holy shit! I just measured twelve shafts!

5810 Nancy Ridge Drive
San Diego, California

Black coworker, showing off book: It was on Oprah's Book Club.
White coworker: Oh, okay.
Black coworker, putting book under shirt: And now I'm hiding it, cos I don't read books. I'm black.

San Francisco, California

Overheard by: sure, why not?