Consultant giving directions over phone: Yeah, it’s like an hour away. An hour and a half at the most. Actually, it could be more like two hours… Or two and a half. Probably more like three. About four, I’d say.
Queen Street
Melbourne
Australia
Overheard by: Kate
Consultant describing different diagnostic tests to client: Gonorrhea is like a can of chili.
555 5th Avenue
New York, New York
Analyst: We’re brilliant when we have nothing better to do than to be brilliant all day.
870 Market Street
San Francisco, California
Legal aide: But we have an agreement with them.
Secretary: Well, agreement is the starting point of arguments.
Office
Malaysia
Salesman: We’re looking for your shorts!
8531 East Marginal Way South
Seattle, Washington
Overheard by: Lowly Clerk
Librarian: Don’t use a potato chip as a bookmark!
Library
Overland Park, Kansas
Overheard by: Manager Guy
Team leader: She was like some kind of robot lesbian.
St. John’s, Newfoundland
Canadia
Executive assistant: Shit! Oh, wait, no. I take back my shit.
242 West 38th Street
New York, New York
Company rep: Good morning, monsieurs and madames! I thought we were all friends, but I’ve heard that someone here thinks I’m pretentious.
Law firm
Melbourne
Australia
Overheard by: Megsie
Social worker: Honestly, what parent in their right mind hands a toddler who is just learning to walk a wire hanger as a chew toy in goodwill and thinks it’s a good idea?
Medical Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
Overheard by: makin a difference
