(at a three day workshop)
Suit #1: I don’t think I can sit through another afternoon of this.
Suit #2: It’s not as bad as yesterday. I’m finding it quite interesting.
Suit #1: That’s what you call Stockholm Syndrome, when you start to love your kidnapper.
Istanbul
Turkey
VP in theological discussion: Hitler copied the Catholic Church, for Christ's sake!
Bank Street, Ottawa
Canadia
Overheard by: without
VP: This is not the correct math.
Director: But I’m applying it consistently.
Normal Avenue
Montclair, New Jersey
Boss: That guy was a stud. And he liked it. He enjoyed it. And I was in pain for days!
Louisiana
Overheard by: That's not right
Coworker #1: Mine feels bigger than yours.
Coworker #2: Yours definitely looks bigger than mine.
Birmingham, Alabama
Overheard by: A.P.
Office worker: Do you know why this code is causing a problem?
Web developer manager: I only know worthless things. I know all the lyrics to “American Pie,” but I can't remember my mother's phone number.
Piscataway, New Jersey
Overheard by: Caroline
Boss #1: We should really think about selling those apartments as condos.
Boss #2: Saying “condo” to a bank right now is like saying “cunt”
(stunned silence)
Boss #1: Personally, I kind of like the word “cunt.”
Meadows Road
Portland, Oregon
Insurance representative: If you were to come to us individually, it would cost you about $45 a month, but since you guys get a group rate, it's only $8.61 every other week. That's less than $23 a month!
Kirkland, Washington
Overheard by: Ferox
Coworker, talking about rappers: Eminem? He ain't got style. When he came out he was just trying to be the black Tupac.
Youngstown, Ohio
Coworker on phone: Fool me once, shame on… you. (pause) Fool me… the second one is where it’s my fault.
Thurston Avenue
Greensboro, North Carolina
Overheard by: Audrey
