Boss, talking about bad ex-employee: Dick was a real pain in the ass.
1900 Avenue of the Stars
Century City, California
Overheard by: JuliaTastic
Boss, talking about bad ex-employee: Dick was a real pain in the ass.
1900 Avenue of the Stars
Century City, California
Overheard by: JuliaTastic
President: This is our IT department. Those people write new programs all day long.
Customer: Oh, so this is the Nerd Center!
1047 17th Avenue
Santa Cruz, California
Developer: So we need to get those trees down before the rafters come back.
Underling: “Rafters”?
Developer: R-a-f-t-e-r-s. You know, like a hawk? They’re gonna nest in the trees if we don’t cut ’em down first.
Underling: Right. Raptors.
855 Capitolio Way
San Luis Obispo, California
Employee with cancer: I'm bringing these files back.
Account executive: What…they don't allow files at the hospice?
San Francisco, California
Overheard by: Alia
HR person: My kids in my home are never too old to be spanked. My daughter’s fourteen, and I’ll beat her ass. Then I’ll tell her, ‘It’s not over. Wait ’til I call your father and he beats your ass.’
1190 North Del Rio Place
Ontario, California
Coworker, after boss’s going-away party: I just feel sick… like I’m going to throw up. Maybe I’m allergic to sentiment.
11150 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
Chief of Plant Operations: We need to disconnect and then reconnect the cash registers from the parking booths. This is high priority.
IT: Huh? Why not just leave it connected?
700 State Drive
Los Angeles, California
Boss on phone: No, no, no, the corner office. Not the one with the goat beard!
11150 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
Heavy set secretary on hot day: Why don't you take your pants off?
(rest of office stares at returning estimator)
Fit estimator: Uhhh..are you suggesting I wear shorts?
Sunland, California
Barista #1: So, what are you going to do with the dead bodies?
Barista #2: Ummm…
Starbucks
California
Overheard by: Aubrey
