Consultants

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

Scientist at desk to tech in lab: Just because you want to see hot firemen doesn’t mean you have to set off the alarm!

20925 Crossroads Circle
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Values trainer, on being equal opportunity employer: … And, just so you know, the Midwest office gave an offer to a paraplegic last month. He’s paralyzed from the neck down — can’t move anything below the neck. So there’s a great example of the firm walking the talk.

55 East 52nd Street
New York, New York