She Knows the Rules

Office chick #1: Hey, Lauren* wants you to answer her phone while she's out.
Office chick #2: Tell her to go jerk off in a corner.

Main Street
Peekskill, New York

Overheard by: Pam Beesly

Posted on March 6, 2016
Coworkers, Default, Employees, Offers and requests, Office Politics, On the phone, Sexuality

Why the Oprah Show Exists: Explained.

Employee #1: You sure talk a lot.
Employee #2: Well, I have a lot of things going through my head, and I think everyone should hear them.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Posted on March 5, 2016
Coworkers, General Idiocy, Michigan

Then She’ll Say “Stop Eating Your Ferns”

Factory worker: It’s great, you know. I can go to my doctor and say stuff like: “This stuff is green, and it’s making me sick.”

Kelso Drive
Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: Anonymous Temp

Posted on March 3, 2016
Colors, Compliments, Coworkers, Default, Feelings, Health & Hygiene, Maryland

10AM Call Tech Support

Co-worker #1: Man the network is moving slow today.
Co-worker #2: Yeah, it’s like watching a quadriplegic crawl.
Office: …

3721 West 65th South
Idaho Falls, Idaho

Posted on March 1, 2016
Coworkers, Idaho, Technology

Nah, You’ve Got Nine Months to Pick a Name

Girl #1: So we had sex last night and we didn’t use a condom and I’m ovulating.
Girl #2: Uh huh.
Girl #1: Should I be worried?

10th & Washington
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted on February 27, 2016
Coworkers, General Idiocy, Health & Hygiene, Pennsylvania, Places, Questions

Unless There's Cake. Unless There's Cake

Woman on intercom: David*, to the back office. David*, to the back office, please.
David*on intercom: No, I don't want to. No, I don't want to.

Kinko's
San Antonio, Texas

Overheard by: The Flying Aspidistra

Posted on February 24, 2016
Coworkers, Default, Feelings, Offers and requests, Texas, Words

What Have We Told You About Talking?

Coworker, talking about rappers: Eminem? He ain't got style. When he came out he was just trying to be the black Tupac.

Youngstown, Ohio

Posted on February 22, 2016
Compare and contrast, Coworkers, Music, Ohio, Pop culture

2PM Post-meeting

Worker #1: I can’t believe [Jim] didn’t show up for the meeting.
Worker #2: I know. He has some nerve.
Worker #1: I hope he gets a painful rash in the anal region…if you know what I mean.

245 5th Avenue
New York, NY

Posted on February 21, 2016
Body Parts, Coworkers, Gripes, Health & Hygiene, Meetings, New York, Wishes

I Respect You Too Much to Listen to You

Experienced healthcare worker: I told you not to tell our boss that I let you do that procedure, but you told her. Why did you tell her?
New Asian healthcare worker: Sometimes you talk and I just nod my head.

Cleveland, Ohio

Overheard by: Alarmed healthcare worker

Posted on February 21, 2016
Coworkers, Gripes, Medical, Office Politics, Ohio, Questions

You Know That Special Feeling You Get Just Before You Throw Up?

Young office dude: Did you see that I called you, like 40 times?
Young office chick: Yeah, I saw that I had stalker calls and it made me feel really special.

San Rafael, California

Posted on February 20, 2016
California, Coworkers, Cubicles, Default, Feelings, On the phone, Possible Sexual Harassment, Questions

Coworkers