Director: We simply can’t idiot-proof everything. Sometimes the idiots just have to suffer and die.
Co-worker: I think that’s called “evolution”.
2100 I-70 Drive SW
Columbia, Missouri
Overheard by: Amy Zing
Female coworker: So, did you get laid last night?
Male coworker: No, the cleaning crew came in before we could.
Female coworker: Pity. I came in this morning sniffing around for the smell of pussy and latex.
Western Avenue
Los Angeles, California
Overheard by: the sugar monster
Employee #1, getting up: Stupid customers…
Employee #2: Yeah, they always come when you’re on your knees.
Fast food place
Carlingford
Australia
Male coworker #1 on conference call: You don't want to blow your credibility right out of the gate.
Male coworker #2: Let me tell you, I blow credibility every day.
Chicago, Illinois
Manager: How is your monitor? It's not very old, right?
Cubicle chick: It works, yeah.
Manager: I'm going to get everyone flat screens eventually, but I'm going to do it two or three at a time.
Cubicle chick: Awesome!
Manager: But yours looks pretty good for now.
Cubicle chick: I can break it if you want me to.
Manager: I'd rather…. you didn't.
Cubicle chick: Gotcha.
England Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
Coworker #1: You know how when you’re dating a girl and you find out she has morals…
Coworker #2: Yeah, you give it three dates and then you lose her number.
Monterey, California
Overheard by: Horrified
Office girl #1: So, when you mail something to Washington, DC, what’s the city and what’s the state?
Office girl #2: Put DC as the state.
Office girl #1: Does that mean Washington is the city?
Utah
Co-worker #1: Would it be wrong if we left to get breakfast?
Co-worker #2: Why would it be wrong?
Co-worker #1: Well, it’s only 9 o’clock.
Co-worker #2: So?
Co-worker #1: I don’t know. It seems like maybe we should wait a little bit.
Co-worker #2: No way! I’ve been here since 8:30. I’ve worked enough.
Co-worker #1: All right. Let’s go, then.
Co-worker #2: Hold on. I just painted my nails. Takes forever to dry.
350 Madison Avenue
New York, NY
Coworker on phone: Scabies. (pause) No… Scabies. (pause, then louder) Scabies! (louder) S-c-a-b-i-e-s!!
(everyone in office looks at him)
Coworker, looking at coworkers and shaking head: Sorry, everyone!
Manhattan, New York
Cube dweller #1: How was your weekend?
Cube dweller #2: It was good! I went to the movies… Oh, and my mom said I could stop taking the medication she gave me.
Chicago, Illinois
