California

Co-worker #1: Where’s our IT department out of?
Co-worker #2: Woodland Hills, the valley, by LA. Porn capital of the world. They work for us by day, and then by night…
Co-worker #1: Maybe that’s why they’re so cranky all the time. They don’t get any sleep at night.

50 Beale Street
San Francisco, California

Overheard by: Lewis Samuels

Customer #1: Thanks for your generosity! I know we forced ourselves onto you.
Customer #2: Yes, it’s just that it was so cute, so little, we couldn’t resist!
Bossman: Well, it will be here whenever you want it.

9500 Owensmouth Avenue
Chatsworth, California

Boss: You can’t send this email out.
Peon: Why not?
Boss: It doesn’t make any sense. What’s this word here?
Peon: Hiatus.
Boss: That’s not even a word.
Peon: It means to take an extended break from work.
Boss: Look, if I don’t understand that, how do you expect anyone else to?

111 Pine Street
San Francisco, California

Girl: I’m going to drop by the ladies’ room.
Man: I hope everything comes out all right.

11400 W. Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: lonecomic

Male co-worker: You might want to take a few lessons on domestication…Life is unfair, and you’re still a woman.

1999 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: oink

Co-worker #1: We’re having an office roast for Bob on Friday, since it’s his last day.
Co-worker #2: What do I need to bring?
Co-worker #1: You know, jokes, stories about him, like that.
Co-worker #2: That’s it? Who’s going to cook the roast?

2155 S. Bascom Avenue
Campbell, California

CSR: They’re sending out an engineer to ascertain whether the unit is actually on fire.

730 Paseo Camarillo
Camarillo, California

Overheard by: Dave Brown

Tester: Maybe LA can also help test sound for me.
Co-worker: …and update my test suites…and knit me sweaters.
Tester: Now that’s not exactly company related.
Co-worker: Sweaters are great company.

209 Redwood Shores Parkway
Redwood City, California

Teacher: There are a lot of hipsters there, but they’re older.
Teaching coordinator: Oh, let’s be honest. Those aren’t hipsters.
They’re hobos.

Royce Hall
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Help desk manager: Hey, do you have that power supply for a Mac mini?
Microsoft exchange admin: What's a mini?
Hardware tech: You should ask your wife.
Help desk phone tech: Heyo!

Los Angeles, California