California

Executive: Is it okay if I take the intern with me to the meeting tomorrow?
Assistant: Sure.
Executive: Are you the person I ask about that?
Assistant: No.

Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: Not the person either

Manager on phone: Yeah, I broke up with him…Yeah, he was okay…Yeah…Yeah…But he just didn’t scale.

Silicon Valley, California

Overheard by: David

Male customer: Well, we’re definitely interested. We’ll be back this week to make the purchase.
Sales chick: It was a pleasure to meet you. My name is Katie.
Female customer: Oh, Katie. We’ll remember that name!
Sales chick: Oh?
Female customer, whispering: Katie is the name of my “other” personality.
Sales chick: Oh?
Female customer, turning to male customer: Katie is not very nice, is she, darling?
Male customer: No, dear, she’s not.

Northridge, California

Overheard by: charlotte

Co-Worker, whispering on phone: And I know I’ve said this before, but I will never be naked in the file room again…

2811 Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica, California

Lady, to receptionist: Hi, I’m here for my internment…Oh, no! I mean internship!

875 Stevenson Street
San Francisco, California

Overheard by: Waiting for Internment too

Co-Worker on phone: So I was throwing up in the bathroom, and my three best friends were having sex in the stall next to me.

1601 Cloverfield Boulevard
Santa Monica, California

Sales girl #1: Hey, guys, there are two Oriental ladies walking to the back. Help them if you can.
Sales girl #2: We Orientals prefer to be called “Asians.”

South Coast Plaza
Costa Mesa, California

Overheard by: another oriental

European: Did you just use the word “impetus”? I think you’re the first American I have heard use that word.

3695 Freedom Circle
Santa Clara, California

Overheard by: bbs

Co-Worker on phone: I feel like seeing a movie. Okay, what’s it called?…Who wears Prada?…Fidelo?

330 Garden Street
Santa Barbara, California

Overheard by: Violet White

Hostess: Thank you for calling Napa 29, how can I help you?…I’m sorry, sir, this is a restaurant, not an auto parts store…No sir, this is not Napa Auto Parts…No, sir…Sir, this is a restaurant. I don’t know how much a carburetor costs…Sir, I really don’t…Three hundred dollars and eighty nine cents…Yes, sir. Have a nice evening.

280 Teller Street, Suite 130
Corona, California

Overheard by: Sara