California

Employee: You look like a hobo office worker! Can I take a picture?

Los Angeles, California

Woman sipping her soda through a straw, the day after the super bowl: If I suck hard enough, will Justin Timberlake come?

Lincoln Village Drive
Rancho Cordova, California

Overheard by: That’s What She Said

Laughing woman with young child: And then I just had to follow the cow around with a bag, waiting for it to poop!

Oakland Zoo
Oakland, California

Overheard by: lith

CSR on phone: If the item you need to return doesn’t fit back in the box, maybe you could snip off the edges to make it fit. Either way it will all get back to our warehouse.

225 Bush Street
San Francisco, California

Guy behind counter: I have a fetish for pre-creased items.

Café Boulange
San Francisco, California

Overheard by: Ladle

Boss: Never lie to a transsexual!

Los Angeles, California

Worker bee: I love the smell of gasoline. I’d sniff gasoline all day long, if it wouldn’t, you know, kill you.

2000 East El Segundo Boulevard
El Segundo, California

Batty old receptionist to worker: So what did you do over Thanksgiving weekend?
Worker: Oh, I delivered twins!
Batty old receptionist: Okay…
Worker: I'm a Big Sister with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and my little sister got pregnant. Guess that means I'm not such a good Big Sister…

Beverly Hills, California

Flight attendant: … And if this love plane becomes a love boat, please use your seat cushion as a flotation device.

Sacramento International Airport
California

Overheard by: Wishing I wasn’t sitting next to my grandmother

Bitter CSR: She got some flowers delivered… I should take them — I bet she doesn’t even deserve flowers… But I probably don’t deserve her abusive boyfriend.

2610 Portland Street
Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: also flower-less and bitter