Coworkers

Employee #1: I went to the bathroom and I have a big hole, right in the middle of my crotch.
Employee #2: We all do, sweetie. It’s called a vagina.

1907 West Sycamore Street
Kokomo, Indiana

Overheard by: vagina warrior

Coworker: Thank you for calling ABC Tech Support*. Can I have your name, please? … While we’re waiting for the information to come up in our system, you wouldn’t happen to know how they execute their criminals in China…? I just ask because I heard that they sell the organs of condemned criminals over there.

Houston, Texas

Overheard by: Glad I wasn’t on the phone at the time

Latino guy to new coworker girl: Nice to meet you. What do you do?
New coworker girl: I'm an art director. What are you?
Latino guy: I'm Latino.

Advertising Industry Party
New York City, New York

Coworker #1: Okay, if you're 60 years old, why are you still smoking pot?
Coworker #2: There's no age limit on letting the good times roll.

Raleigh, North Carolina

Ancient lesbian waitress: You ever tried to buy dental dams at three A.M. in the Bible belt?
Wide-eyed teen bus boy: Uh… I have sooo many questions about what you just said…

Circle Centre Mall
Indianapolis, Indiana

Overheard by: Shatmandu

Coworker: Okay, I’m headed out to the meeting. I have the cell phone if you need me…Does this have to be turned on, or will it turn itself on when a call comes in?

1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, Virginia

Coworker #1: He doesn't know? I know! How can he not know?
Coworker #2: You know?
Coworker #1: Well, I don't know… but I know.
Coworker #2: He doesn't know? You know but he doesn't know? Deep down inside he does know? it's such a puzzle!

Washington, DC

HR peon in charge of sexual harassment issues: Lucy*, it’s so good to see you! I didn’t recognize you with your clothes on!
Lucy: I just want everyone within earshot to know that she’s talking about seeing me at the gym, and not in any improper activity!

4850 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, Virginia

Older female employee: I can't get on my knees. I have bad arthritis so there's no way I'm going down.
Younger female employee: I'll do it. Move over.
Older female employee: I'm going to the other one. Every time I use this one, it breaks.

Marlborough, Massachusetts

Coworker #1, showing cube neighbor a sheet of paper: How would you pronounce this?
Coworker #2: I think it would be “Matsuyuki Suzuki,” but that's just a guess.
Coworker #1: I'll ask Rich*, he's going to Italy soon.

Bellevue, Washington

Overheard by: Guido Honda