Coworker: I brought a warmer coat because the Christmas party is today, and I might wind up in an alley.
Government Office
Washington, DC
Coworker: I brought a warmer coat because the Christmas party is today, and I might wind up in an alley.
Government Office
Washington, DC
Male performer: Oh, hi! What are you doing today?
Female performer: You.
Adult Film Company
San Francisco, California
Co-worker: Ugh…
Manager: What’s the matter?
Co-worker: Nothing, I just couldn’t see the screen.
Manager: Oh. Was everything flesh colored and blurry? That’s from putting your hand in front of your face.
1390 Timberlake Manor Parkway
St. Louis, Missouri
Overheard by: Durp
Woman #1: Don’t worry. If he stops, it will be fine.
Woman #2: Yeah, and if he doesn’t stop, my husband is very fertile.
Carpenter Avenue
Kingsford, Michigan
Overheard by: Jami
Coworker #1, in call center, taking a caller off hold: Thanks for holding me.
Coworker #2: Are you having problems at home?
Germantown Parkway
Memphis, Tennessee
Line cook #1: Man, I had a friend that just got fired after being at her job for 20 years. That’s messed up.
Line cook #2: That’s terrible. What happened?
Line cook #1: She put bleach in her coworker’s coffee. She said it was just a practical joke, and they fired her for that, after 20 years.
Line cook #2: She did what?!
Line cook #1: She said it was a practical joke.
Line cook #2: Man, if I wanted to kill someone you’d know it. I’d just stab you.
4550 Scott Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri
Overheard by: Never eating there again
Overly gay coworker: Oh. My. God. Why are you not answering your phone? I've had the same call ring back to me three times.
Coworker: Okay, you're gonna need to turn down the homosexuality, because all I'm hearing is, “blah blah blah, I'm such a fag, blah blah blah.”
Maryville Centre
St. Louis, Missouri
Co-Worker #1: Do you know who I’m talking about?
Co-Worker #2: Wait, is she attractive?
Co-Worker #1: I guess.
Co-Worker #2: Blonde? Short?
Co-Worker #1: Yah, that’s her.
Co-Worker #2: She’s married.
Co-Worker #1: Yah. Does she smoke weed?
Co-Worker #2: I don’t think so. But she should. That or a Xanax.
150 South Wacker
Chicago, Illinois
Team leader: Alright everyone, I’m headed out for the weekend. So long.
Teammate #1: Farewell.
Teammate #2: Auf wiedersehen.
Teammate #3: Goodbye!
Hanover, Maryland
Overheard by: Adam
Office drone #1: Tomorrow we need to talk about that thing we were going to talk about last week but didn't because of the other thing.
Office drone #2: Right.
Office drone #3: You could have just called. Now we're all sitting here wondering and guessing what that mystery message is about.
Office drone #1: Oh, you're fine.
Office drone #3: Damn right! 24/7!
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
Overheard by: University Lackey
