California

VP: Well, we’ll just keep compromising until we reach mediocrity.

139 Townsend
San Francisco, California

Overheard by: Amy

Product Manager #1: It’s Spring Break.
Product Manager #2: How come we don’t get Spring Break?
Intern #1: Because you’re no longer young.
Intern #2: Or pretty.

777 4th Street
Los Angeles, California

Manager: Do you have any pasties?
Office girl: What?
Manager: Pasties. You know, to write a note on.
Office girl: You mean a Post-it? Pasties are what strippers wear over their nipples.
Manager: God bless strippers.

Costa Mesa, California

RVP: Hey, I thought you were out sick today.
Sales manager: Nope, I was just tired.
RVP: [peeved] Nice.
Sales manager: Hey, you brought me here for my brutal honesty.

8833 W. Sunset Boulevard
West Hollywood, California

Boss: I got two boxes of candy, 13 kinds of beer, 28 bottles of alcohol, 25 pounds of carne asada, 3 kinds of ribs, Pink's hot dogs, 6 Cornish game hens, and Angus hamburgers. I think we're set for the barbecue tomorrow. Oh, I forgot to tell you, they're filming another porno here on Saturday. Tell all your friends to come.

Los Angeles, California

President: I know that the budget cuts have hit everyone very hard, but we want you to know that we appreciate everyone’s hard work and efforts and we think that you should all take the time to celebrate…er…in your own minds.

3081 Zanker Road
San Jose, California

Engineer, walking through cube farm: Wooo! Wooooooooooooooooooo! Surf's up!

Redondo Beach, California

Overheard by: Trappedinthebasement

HR gal: …we’re looking to see if he killed anybody, that’s all. If he killed anybody, the deal’s off.

5900 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, California

Manager to humming receptionist: You have a nice voice.
Receptionist: Yeah?
Manager: Well, not when you talk.

Scotts Valley, California

Overheard by: Mari

Boss: You're out smoking again? I thought you were quitting?
Assistant: I start taking the Chantix tomorrow morning, smoke for a week and throw the cigarettes away and double the dose.
Boss: Okay, can I give you shit for it?
Assistant: All you want, I'll be a complete bitch and make your life hell.
Boss on intercom: Everyone, you have the next 2 months off: assistant is going to be a bigger bitch than usual.

Fountain Valley, California