California

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

Officer: Immediately!
Intern: Like now, immediately?

San Diego, California

Employee #1: The heater is on fire! Can you call a manager?
Employee #2, with radio: Uh-uh. I'm on break.

Wal-Mart
California