Male coworker: It says I have to create a ‘heat ticket.’ Where is that?
Female coworker: Just open a general service ticket. I haven’t had to go into heat to get that done.
50 Beele
San Francisco, California
Overheard by: JuJuBe
Male coworker: It says I have to create a ‘heat ticket.’ Where is that?
Female coworker: Just open a general service ticket. I haven’t had to go into heat to get that done.
50 Beele
San Francisco, California
Overheard by: JuJuBe
Lawyer: Hey, here’s something that might interest you!
Secretary: I doubt it.
3415 South Sepulveda Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
Overheard by: i love this place
Distressed eleven-year-old boy: Ms. B., Aaron called my mom gay and she is gay!
School
Poway, California
Grease monkey #1: That woman over there…
Grease monkey #2: Yeah?
Grease monkey #1: Is she deaf or something?
Grease monkey #2: Yeah, she’s deaf.
Grease monkey #1: But she looks just like any other woman, yo!
Jiffy Lube, Rosecrans Boulevard
San Diego, California
Overheard by: BigWig
Twentysomething new hire: Why is there a Harry Potter picture in our lobby?
Fortysomething manager: Actually that’s a painting of John Lennon.
Silicon Valley, California
Overheard by: Pop Culturally Literate
Underling: What do you want me to do today?
Superboss: That’s a good question. I can talk about that whenever you’re ready.
4000 Shoreline Court
San Francisco, California
Teacher: “Uncertain.” What does “uncertain” mean?
7-Year-Old boy: Like you’re not sure about it?
Teacher: Good! What’s an example of something you’re uncertain about?
7-Year-Old boy, after thinking for a moment: God.
1554 Sepulveda Boulevard
Los Angeles, 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
