Older boss woman: I used to teach Puerto Rican girls in Harlem. They were really tough kids.
Zoned out lady employee: Oh, like west side story.
Troy, New York
Overheard by: Sneaker
Older boss woman: I used to teach Puerto Rican girls in Harlem. They were really tough kids.
Zoned out lady employee: Oh, like west side story.
Troy, New York
Overheard by: Sneaker
Investment broker: My kid’s a socialist. He’d rather hang out with his friends than ski with us.
Portland Square
Portland, Maine
Very serious ditzy receptionist: On project runway last night, I picked the winner and loser of the challenge and the order everyone was going to be called out before Heidi even called them.
Receptionist friend: You rock.
Very serious ditzy receptionist: I know. [pauses] But that doesn’t mean I’m made of stone.
Columbus, Ohio
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
Man on phone: What do you mean he’s not dead? I’ve bought his wife a card and put it through the door!
Leatherhead
Surrey
England
Overheard by: Bav
Female coworker #1: What did you do at the tailgate party?
Male coworker: I just started playing beanbags with some random people.
Female coworker #2: Hey, have you ever heard of a game called Redneck Horseshoes? It’s sort of like beanbags.
Male Coworker: No, I haven’t heard of it.
Female Coworker #2: Oh, it must just be a Missouri thing.
Female Coworker #1: That’s sounds more like a Missour-ah thing.
Female coworker #2: Missour-ah…where’s that?
Female coworker #1: You know. Everything that’s not St. Louis.
Female coworker #2: Is that a state, or a city or something?
West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois
CFO: So what will it be like? Should I be the sheep and you the one who drags me around? Oh, here’s the check.
New York City, New York
Overheard by: just waiting for a check
Black salesman: How do you know about that part of town?
White manager: Coz that’s where the bitches is at!
Kelso Drive
Baltimore, Maryland
Overheard by: Anonymous Temp
Young guy in office to crowd: Yeah, I spent all of last summer visiting Holland.
Only girl in office: Really? Oh my god, how was the fourth of July over there?
Guy and office: [silence].
18th Street
Denver, Colorado
Overheard by: Quiet Chuckler
Accounting peon #1: This pen leaks. I look like I killed a smurf with my bare hands.
Accounting peon #2: Which smurf?
Accounting peon #1: Jokey.
Accounting peon #2: Nice.
Westridge
Watsonville, California
Overheard by: Happens to me too.
