Comebacks

Coworker #1: I have Popular, NipTuck, and Six Feet Under in my queue, but I’m really a movie whore.
Coworker #2: That’s good. Admitting you’re a whore is the first step towards actually getting paid for it.
Coworker #1: What the hell are you talking about?

Wausau, Wisconsin

Cashier: And may I have your phone number, please?
Lady: What the hell for? You gonna call me up when you’re havin’ a sale?
Older lady: Hush, Lavinia. This here place is always on sale.
Lady: My point exactly.

Paramus, New Jersey

Manager: I don’t know how you do things at your branch, but around here, we cut corners.
Sales associate: So basically you’re saying that you are only doing things right because I am here?
Manager: Exactly. Enjoy your visit.

Omaha, Nebraska

Overheard by: Hand me the Scissors…

Male peon: I hope you locked the door. If you didn’t, some hobo is gonna use my car as his bathroom.
Lady peon: You’re a hobo’s bathroom!

1255 Hempstead Turnpike
Uniondale, New York

Overheard by: glad i keep my doors locked

Worker #1: I’m feeling a little premenstrual.
Worker #2: Jesus, didn’t you just have your period?
Worker #1: Right! I had yours and mine!

365 West Passaic Street
Rochelle Park, New Jersey

Coworker #1, returning from vacation: Has something changed in your psyche since I was here last?
Coworker #2: No, I’ve just been chewing gum recently.

11150 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

Client: I never smoked a cigarette a day in my life!
Assistant: Well, you’re just a regular choirboy!
Client: Smoked a kilo of dope — didn’t see a need for cigarettes!

Real estate office
Texas

Coworker #1: Do you have a paper clip?
Coworker #2: You’re a paper clip!

225 South 6th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Boss: Can you program this DVD player?
Temp: Um, maybe. I don’t know.
Boss: I thought you graduated from film school. What do they teach you there?
Temp: Obviously nothing useful for a later career.

Vienna
Austria

Overheard by: cinekat

Suit ordering drink: Um, I just really want something that’s going to fuck me up.
Exasperated waitress: Honestly, I’m going to fuck you up in a second if you don’t order.

13th and U Streets
Washington, DC