California

Worker bee: What is the regional center?
Facilities worker: They deal more with like, handicapped people, and you know…retarded stuff.

Santa Ana, California

Overheard by: Joe Garca

Lady coworker #1: What was the word of the day yesterday?
Lady coworker #2: … You mean from dictionary dot com?
Lady coworker #1: Yeah.
Lady coworker #2: Oh, I don’t know. I don’t get those emails.
Lady coworker #1: Oh, neither do I. I just wanted to know what it was.

11150 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

Admin #1, assembling Christmas tree: It's fine, it just needs to be fluffed.
Admin #2: Well, I designate you the official office fluffer.
Admin #1: That's my job at home, too. Making sure it's all fluffed and full.

Fontana, California

Coworker #1, standing at urinal: What's up dude, I was just thinking about you!
Coworker #2, entering bathroom: Oh, that's creepy.
Coworker #1: Well, uh… Yeah, I guess it is.

Santa Barbara, California

Receptionist to office worker, carrying two bags of crushed Dr. Pepper cans: Oh my god! Are all those yours?
Office worker: Yep! Gotta hide the evidence of my addiction.
Receptionist: A Dr. Pepper addiction. I haven't seen one of those since I was a Mormon.

Santa Rosa, California

Woman to coworker: Why is it called a short story?

San Diego, California

Overheard by: Mike

Woman on cell in shoe store, sighing: Yes, honey, I'm still at the DMV, the lines are horrendous!

Buena Park Mall
Buena Park, California

Overheard by: Glad I'm not married to her

Boss to secretary: I think we need to have this copy machine looked at.
Secretary: Is something wrong?
Boss: It's stapling things on the bottom instead of the top.

Los Angeles, California

Well the Tutu Looks Lovely, Larry.

Manager, singing: I don't have any pants on…I still have my shoes on and my socks rolled up…I don't have any pants on.

San Diego, California

Male sales VP, looking over sales rep's shoulder at computer: Oh yeah, I have that on my iTunes too: Quando, Quando, Quando, by Englebert Humperdink.
Male sales rep: Yeah, this is my gym mix.

Santa Barbara, California