Cubicle #1: Oh, Jesus!
Cubicle #2: Why are you saying “Oh, Jesus”? I thought you were a Baha'i?.
Cubicle #1: Because it's easier than saying “Oh Bahá'u'lláh.”
Irving, Texas
Cubicle #1: Oh, Jesus!
Cubicle #2: Why are you saying “Oh, Jesus”? I thought you were a Baha'i?.
Cubicle #1: Because it's easier than saying “Oh Bahá'u'lláh.”
Irving, Texas
Technician loudly on cell, working in server room: Yeah! His name's “golden.” (pause) You know, like “golden shower.”
Anchorage, Alaska
Boss, talking about client: It’s a love-hate relationship. They either love or hate us. We just hate them.
Herndon, Virginia
Receptionist: For us it was never really about the torture. It was more about the ping pong, or table tennis if you will.
Hewitt, Minneapolis
Minnesota
Project manager: I doubt they can make a rubber big enough for me to get in there and do my job.
Atlanta, Georgia
Worker #1: It's cold out.
Worker #2: Yeah, it's like having half a cup of coffee thrown in your face…but cold.
Worker #1: That's the worst analogy ever.
14th Street
Arlington, Virginia
Father, trying to get his teenage daughter excited about reading The Odyssey: It’s like a horror movie… for really, really old people.
Public Library
Anchorage, Alaska
Overheard by: not-so-old but I still like The Odyssey
Worker #1: Hey boss, this safe is over 7 feet tall!
Boss: Oh, geez!
(calls worker #2 over)
He's saying the safe is over 7 feet tall. Do you went to measure it? Why did you tell me it was less than 5 feet?
Worker #2: Well, when I went to check it I could stand inside it and I'm 5'2″
Nederland, Texas
Woman in lift, noticing man cleaning doors: I can’t believe they clean a fucking elevator shaft, but it takes them a week to clean dried-up vomit in the foyer!
Queen Street
Melbourne
Australia
Overheard by: Admin
50-something office lady: And kissing these days is so different… These kids!
Dayton, Ohio