California

Manager, training new employees: So… Sexual harassment. Just don't do it.
Dreadlocked newbie: What about dry humping behind the butcher counter?

Escondido, California

Overheard by: This is a health food store…

Designer, walking into boss' office: Hi.
Boss: Hi.
Designer: Hi.
Manager: Hi.
Designer to CEO: Hi.
(CEO laughs)
Designer: What's so funny?
CEO: I was enjoying the “hi”s. I wanna know what comes after the “hi”s.
Boss: The lows.

Culver City, California

Secretary: Isn't he the one that died?
File clerk, busy typing: Yes.
Secretary: Oh. Okay, well, I won't send the e-mail to him, then.
File clerk, mumbling while typing: Wow.

Riverside, California

Boss, walking by: If I'm going to go to Jupiter I'll have to leave the office.

Chico, California

Overheard by: Corgi

Guy to Egyptian coworker: Pam*, it's your song–Egyptian lover!
(Egyptian coworker just stares at him)

Santa Barbara, California

Director to room full of environmentalists: Well, I know I already shot my wad…

Sacramento, California

Overheard by: Erin

Coworker to another who has just put basket on his head: It's like you're playing “Amish tron” or something…

Hollywood, California

Overheard by: scrapes

Disgruntled middle aged CSR, answering phone: Hello. (pause) Oh, just at this stupid meaningless job. How are you?

Aliso Viejo, California

Cubicle worker #1: I was just next to what I commonly refer to as a “master blaster” in the men's john a minute ago…
Cubicle worker #2: Go on…
Cubicle worker #1: I think he barely had a chance to get his pants down before the gates of hell opened and all were consumed with fire and explosions of various forms…
Cubicle worker #1: I was trying not to laugh in the stall next door.
Cubicle worker #2: What the fuck!
Cubicle worker #1: It just goes to show. No matter how nice a person's shoes, they can still be ugly on the inside. His shoes were very nice, after all. A black patent leather cap toe, I believe.
Cubicle worker #2: Everyone shits.
Cubicle worker #1: I didn't get too good a look in my haste to retreat, lest I have to endure uncomfortable eye contact subsequently.

Moreno Valley, California

Overheard by: Joe P

Female office worker: I'll take care of it. I have great attention to detail, I'm very anal retentive about that sort of thing. Anytime you want anal, I'm your girl.
(15 seconds of silence) I think that came out wrong. You know what I meant, right?
Boss: Well, okay, team, looks like we have that one assigned. Moving on…

Anaheim, California