Designer: You make it sound like I’m a used car.
Copywriter: I didn’t mean to. Nice dashboard, by the way.
Wausau, Wisconsin
Designer: You make it sound like I’m a used car.
Copywriter: I didn’t mean to. Nice dashboard, by the way.
Wausau, Wisconsin
Cashier #1, trying to unlock a drawer at the front desk: I… Can’t… Get… The key… To work.
Cashier #2, who recently found out he got his booty-call pregnant: You have to jiggle it, and then pull it out.
Cashier #1, laughing: Cause that has worked so well for you in the past.
Grocery Store
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Loves It!!
Female coworker #1: There he is in his fancy car.
Female coworker #2: Yeah, he’s totally making up for something.
Female coworker #1: See, I drive a family car, so I’m not concerned about the size of my clitoris.
Scarborough
Ontario
Canadia
Overheard by: C.note
Talkative grunt: That was a joke. I’m a comedian. Don’t worry. I’ll be here all week.
Boss walking by: Don’t count on it.
Senlac Drive
Dallas, Texas
Overheard by: I miss the days of job security
VP: The guy’s stupider than he looks.
Peon: What does he look like?
VP: I don’t know, I’ve never seen him.
Beachwood, Ohio
Rep #1: Where is the Ford script?
Copywriter, playing flash bubble game: I am working on it right now.
[one minute later]Rep #2: Where is the taxi script?
Copywriter, playing flash bubble game: I am working on it right now.
[less than a minute later]Rep #3: Where is the restaurant chain script?
Copywriter, playing flash bubble game: I am working on it right now.
Rep #3: At least turn the volume down dude…
Robertson Street
Fortitude Valley
Australia
Little girl: We’re going to the three floor.
Mom: The third floor.
Little girl: Third floor. Mommy, what’s on the third floor?
Mom: The cafeteria. I’m gonna see if they can get you a salad instead of the crap you eat.
[doors open, they get off and start walking away.]Little girl: I eat chocolate two times every day, and there’s nothing you can do to change that.
Avenue of the Americas
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Duncan
Diner in expensive restaurant, arguing over the bill for his family Christmas party: This wine is a lot cheaper in the grocery store!
Manager: And what would your in-laws think of you if you had the family Christmas party in isle three of a super Wal-Mart?
Illinios Street
Indianapolis, Indiana
Overheard by: Shatmandu
Coworker #1: Yeah, I went to Egypt but I didn’t really like it that much because it was so commercialized.
Coworker #2: I felt the same way about Israel… It was like there were just too many gift shops.
Ex-army coworker: I went to Iraq. It wasn’t commercialized at all.
Schaumburg, Illinois
Overheard by: Emily
Senior consultant: I’m not sure that the wow factors you listed here are really wow factors.
Consultant: Meh, I’m easily pleased.
209-215 Blackfriars Road
London
England
Overheard by: Underwhelmed
