California

Disenchanted woman: One of my colleagues just began a sentence with “Star Jones says.” I can’t fucking believe I work here.

Oxnard Street
Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: Brokeass Harem

Coworker on phone: Excuse me for a second…why did we block out the penis? Oh my god, it's a penis parade!

Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: Not on the parade route

Lady in cube on phone: Hey, where's a good place to buy dad a new holster for his .38? (pause) No! I got him bullets last year!

Aliso Viejo, California

Office boy: I want to go to Dodger Stadium. (everybody looks at him) Hey, I'm still talking about sports. It's not like I started talking about skiing.

Culver City, California

Overheard by: quiet observer

Lady desk jockey, loudly: It's time to go potty!

California University

Overheard by: Grossed Out

Copy Editor: Hi, [Marco]. You just missed the porn.
Art Director: What?
Copy Editor: I’m serious. There was porn but I just deleted it. Spam. Usually they take out the pictures…
Art Director: Why didn’t I get the porn?

6100 Center Drive
Los Angeles, California

Annoyed peon: None of it rhymes! He rhymes ‘lizards’ with ‘chinchillas’ and ‘dogs’ with ‘scorpions.’

101 2nd Street
San Francisco, California

Overheard by: pinup

Lady peon to males making farting noises: Please! I am on the phone with my dad! [Into phone] No, they’re your age!

Burbank, California

Clueless office girl: Wow, look at you all dressed up!
Guy peon: What? Look at you, you're the one that's always dressed up.
Clueless office girl: Well Sophie* is the real fashion whore!
Sophie*, offended: What?!
Clueless office girl: Oops, I meant to say “fashion slut”!

Sacramento, California

IT guy to another: Gay Republicans are a little more weird than Gary*.

Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California