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Architect: You pick out those colors yet?
Designer: Yep, right there.
Architect: Wow, those are bright… I was thinking more like this.
Designer: You told me green and orange, those are olive and rust!

Phoenix, Arizona

Coworker #1: Anyone want to go out to lunch with me? I'm so hungry.
Coworker #2: I can't, I brought Indian for lunch today.
Coworker #1: Man, I am so hungry I would eat an Indian right now.
Coworker #2: Do you think they taste like curry?
Coworker #1: What?
Coworker #2: Curry. You know, because they eat so much of it. Wouldn't it be ironic if they tasted like cow? Ganesh would not like that.
Coworker #1: I'm going to go get pizza.

Seattle, Washington

Boss to bickering clients on conference call: Do you guys always eat each other out like that?

Toronto
Ontario
Canadia

Manager: Alyssa calls burritos “burros.” What's the difference? I've always heard it called “burrito.” What do you call it?
Graphic artist and authentic Mexican: “Taco grande.”
Web designer and office coquette: That was my nickname in high school.

Sex Toy Company
Las Vegas, Nevada

Overheard by: Looks like Diva

CPA, referring to Buddhist temple client: For me, karma is like retained earnings.

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Overheard by: George

Employee #1: Hey I think Obama is not worthy of a president.
Employee #2: Really?
Employee #1: Yeah Kevin Rudd would do a better job, and he's useless.

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: trevor mcginnty

Female coworker #1: What does buttermilk taste like?
Female coworker #2: I like buttermilk!
Female coworker #1: Does it give you the shits?

Piscataway, New Jersey

Overheard by: Tom

Executive admin, about 10-K report: It's double sided, and so thick! I don't remember it being so thick! And double-sided!

Baltimore, Maryland

Clerk #1: Bob and Mark left on a service call.
Manager: Did you tell Mark to dump Bob off on the side of the road, like a puppy no one wants, instead of bringing him back?
Clerk #2: Hey! We're not that mean here. We like puppies.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Debt collector: Yes, sweetie, those are like the big balls grandma has…

Nebraska