Coworkers

Coworker: Well, we just need to nip this in the booty.
Colleague: “Nip it in the booty?”
Coworker: Yeah, some people get offended when you say butt.

Coral Springs, Florida

Overheard by: Sesame

Student worker: You can never have too many Shrek posters, that's what I say.

Langford Architecture Center
College Station, Texas

Overheard by: Faith

Office supervisor: Could you please send our new price list to our office in Kuala Lumpur?
Receptionist: Is Kuala Lumpur a real place?
Office supervisor: Oh my god! (laughs, then leaves)
Receptionist, to other office colleagues: Why did he laugh at me?
Colleagues: You have got to be kidding!

Belmont
Western Australia
Australia

Female drone: Kelly*!, Kelly!
Kelly: What?
Female drone: Never mind, I don't need you! I found it.
Kelly: You sure?
Female drone: Yeah, I just had to use my other hand to get in my box.

Delran, New Jersey

Overheard by: Bruce Banner

Male coworker: Your mom.
Female coworker #1: Leave that whore outta this.
Female coworker #2: Whoah, did she just say…?
Female coworker #1: Yes, I did.
Boss: The “h” word?
Female coworker #1: Actually, it's the “w” word.

Plainsboro, New Jersey

Cube dweller: I’m at the peak of my fat season!

Santa Barbara, California

Overheard by: Violet White

IT worker to Vietnamese coworker: Is that the day Buddha came down from the mountain?

Richmond, Virginia

Associate #1: Why did you do that?
Associate #2: Do what?
Associate #1: Well, I was whistling, then you started whistling just as soon as I did.
Associate #2: When?
Associate #1: Just now. Are you trying to out-whistle me?
Associate #2: Out-what?
Associate #1: Out-whistle, out-whistle. I started to whistle, then you started doing it, only louder and faster and with some annoyingly catchy song.
Associate #2: I was just whistling.
Associate #1: Is this a competition? Are you competing with me?
Associate #2: I – ah – I don't – I don't understand what's happening.
Associate #1: You. Whistling. Stop it.
Associate #2: Ooookaaaay…

St. Louis, Missouri

Overheard by: Presidential Ass't

Female coworker #1: I love to eat!
Female coworker #2: I have such a big appetite, I bet I could eat you under the table!

214 Lincoln Street
Allston, Massachusetts

Coworker #1: Did you read the e-mail from HR about the new Nazi-like, anti-fun internet policy? It says we’re not supposed to MySpace or YouTube on company time. How boring!
Coworker #2: Whatever! At least I still have my Slim Vibe — they can’t take that from me!

Phoenix, Arizona