California

Customer service girl: We're going to send you a new bush.

San Diego, California

Director of logistics on phone: They're all a bunch of space whores. And we're the willing Johns.

Cupertino, California

Supervisor: How was the soup the clients brought?
Worker: Didn't you get any?
Supervisor: I had a lot of work and by the time I got there it was sublimed.
Worker: “Sublimed”?
Supervisor: Yeah, I used the wrong word. That happens a lot when I'm stressed off.

Culver City, California

Boss to office: I don't even want you guys, I just want pets.

Berkeley, California

Manager: So, you're still doing the panda.

Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: Animal Lover

Coworker: I'm going home late tonight. My wife just went to the dentist and she's going to be a pain.

Santa Clarita, California

Suit at after work cocktail function, checking watch,sighing, muttering to himself: I would rather be in Iraq.

Walnut Creek, California

Overheard by: bereccathewaitress

Male gay CSR to female straight CSR: The underwear I'm wearing right now is so cute I wish I could show it to you!

San Diego, California

Overheard by: Leigh

Production manager, loudly, to graphic artist nearby: Michael! You are just whipping it out today!

Van Nuys, California

Overheard by: Just walking on by

Borders customer: It's by… I don't know her name, but she's the new Poet Laureate.
Borders clerk: Her name is “Laureate”?
Borders customer, sighing: Never mind.

Sunnyvale, California