California

Boss: Yeah, the credit card rates were higher than the balls of a giraffe.

San Diego, California

Overheard by: Nance

Peon #1: Yeah, that guy is a real jerk.
Peon #2: What you need is some jerk repellent. Some jerk-be-gone, or some jerk-off. Oh, wait…no.

San Francisco, California

Coworker: Hey, Jill*, do we have any in stock?
Jill: Yes.
Coworker: Do you even know what I’m looking for?
Jill: No.

Electronics store
California

Overheard by: SK

Blonde seeing Hitler in documentary: Ewww! He’s such a dickhead.

University of California Irvine
Irvine, California

Overheard by: orangepenguino

Sales Rep: Could you get me a UPS freight rate to send this to Annapolis, Maryland?
Secretary: …That’ll cost $35.
Sales Rep: That’s not bad.
Secretary: I thought it would be more. Isn’t Maryland, like, in another country?
Sales Rep: You’re fucking kidding, right?
Secretary: No, Maryland is another country, isn’t it?
Sales Rep: Unbelievable.

3525 Mitchell Road
Ceres, California

Director of tech support, in heavy French accent: Busy week, yes. I have had to beat off many clients.
Tech dude: Wait, what?
Director: Oh, yeah. At least 30.

Tech support conference call
California

Suit: I really don’t think my wife got a total abdominal hysterectomy in a dentist’s office… That’s probably the wrong code…

Palo Alto, California

Boss: If it weren't inappropriate and illegal, I would hug and kiss you right now.
Assistant: (awkward laugh)

Los Angeles, California

A Manhole Explosion Could Ruin the Holiday

Construction manager on phone: He said the manhole was okay as long as you stayed 6 inches away from it. (pause) Yeah. We're well over 6 inches. We're almost 8. (pause) Well, send me a nasty e-mail. (laughter) Just not too nasty, I don't want to feel bad before the Thanksgiving break!

Woodland, California

Overheard by: Wonderfully Amuzed

Employee to boss: So, what do you do when a kid pisses on the sales floor?

Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: I don’t know either