California

Temp: All the food here is good, especially the bacon. I mean, this is real bacon, not the kind you buy at the store.

Culinary school
Pasadena, California

Overheard by: I’m surrounded by idiots

Employee #1: Stop saying things like that! There are clients in here!
Employee #2: All I said was “r”!
Employee #1: Yeah, but you said it really loud. And like a pirate!

Lake Forest, California

Overheard by: Suzanne

Man: Answer me this — just what the fuck does Chewbacca know about Tarzan, anyway?

San Francisco, California

Overheard by: pleasekillme

Coworker on phone: My boss wasn't coming in till noon, so I showed up at 11:30 and sat around till he showed up and took everyone to lunch for three hours, and we all got hammered. When we got back I practiced pool for an hour and then left. So, yeah, it was another productive day.

Malibu, California

Overheard by: Why did I come in at 9am

HR supervisor on phone: He called me the other day all worried because she was running out of food. I told him: she has all those animals and she likes to wring their necks…

Fontana, California

Overheard by: Aeirlys

Intern, about weekend: My favorite monk wasn’t in my meditation class, which was upsetting!

202 West 1st Street
Los Angeles, California

Employee #1: What are you doing? Catching up on your celebrity gossip?
Employee #2: Scientology today, actually.
Employee #1: I’ll join if you join!
Employee #3: Already a member.
Middle Manager: All of you shut up. Trying to have a silent birth over here.

3810 Wabash Drive
Mira Loma, California

Overheard by: Office Derelict

Receptionist: … And let me just tell you, those at-home wart freezers do not work on your poonani.

Montgomery Street
San Francisco, California

Overheard by: Glad I wore my space suit

Admin: You need a haircut.
Service guy: I need to go club some baby seals.

Irvine, California

Overheard by: i just answer the phone…

Mr. Saturn Went to Prison for Eating His Tots

Manager: If you give me Tater Tots for breakfast… Shit yeah, I'll eat em!

Culver City, California