Editor: It occurs to me that a pomegranate was not the best choice for fruit to eat at my desk.
2001 Lind Avenue SW
Renton, Washington
Editor: It occurs to me that a pomegranate was not the best choice for fruit to eat at my desk.
2001 Lind Avenue SW
Renton, Washington
Fashion editor: Our editors are not sneaker enthusiasts. It’s really hard for me to do a story saying this is the most important sneaker of our generation.
1166 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York
Boss on speaker: Okay then, I’ll be over in about 30 minutes to look at what you’ve got for me.
Media person: Great, we’ll see you then.
Boss on speaker: …Great, now I have one more fucking thing to do today…Fuck…
Media person: Um…You’re still on speakerphone, buddy.
1901 North Shoreline Boulevard
Corpus Christi, Texas
Overheard by: The lowly intern
Banker lady: You know, Catherine Deneuve said, ‘At a certain point you have to decide between your ass and your face…’
9 West 57th Street
New York, New York
Loan officer: Ugh, I could never be a teller.
CSR, under her breath: Yeah, well, I could never be a condescending, superior bitch.
Sacramento, California
Overheard by: Not a teller either
Author: I don’t know. Some of the edits don’t really work for me. What do you think?
Editor: Well, speaking as a completely biased party, I think it’s great.
Author: … You’re sure?
Editor: Absolutely, you bonehead. Can we put it to print now, or are you going to keep your thumb up your ass a while longer?
Camden Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Overheard by: Ren
Consultant: Menopause is not a one-day thing!
Toronto
Ontario
Canadia
Overheard by: M@
New PR consultant: Wait. When you're in the witness protection program… can you tell strangers that?
Manhattan, New York
Advisor on phone: Since I'm not there anymore, you need to let the whole office know about that little victory! If nothing else…just so that I can toot my horn through your mouth!
El Paso, Texas
Overheard by: Band Nerd
Pharmacist #1: We really need to stop doping before work, because this just ain’t workin’.
Pharmacist #2: Yeah…
405 Heathrow Court
Burr Ridge, Illinois
Overheard by: The Zar
