Male coworker: I heard you failed your test.
Female coworker: I didn't really fail. I just got like a really, really low score.
Houston, Texas
Male coworker: I heard you failed your test.
Female coworker: I didn't really fail. I just got like a really, really low score.
Houston, Texas
Man: Wow, I still can't believe they're laying off so many people. It's going to be really sad.
Woman: Yeah! Just think how little our potluck days are gonna be!
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Coworker #1: Oh my god, I'm so tired, can we get coffee?
Coworker #2: Sure, I'll just finish this… (phone rings)
Coworker #1, answering phone: Good morning, Melody sleeping!
White Plains, New York
Overheard by: V
Coworker on cell: Hey, I'm just calling to see if you're knee-deep in roach turds.
Orlando, Florida
Overheard by: Jen
Front desk girl to maintenance guy, about her empty water bottle: Yeah, there were no babies in it like last time.
5055 International Boulevard
North Charleston, South Carolina
Office peon #1: I met my husband in Ireland, but he’s from South Africa originally.
Office peon #2: You’re going to have such beautiful babies.
Office peon #1: Well, I think so, but why do you?
Office peon #2: Half-black babies are always beautiful.
Office peon #1: My husband isn’t black.
Office peon #2: He’s not?
Office peon #3: Sally*, not everyone in South Africa is black. In fact, the majority of South Africans are white. Haven’t you heard of apartheid?
Office peon #2: Yeah, I guess.
Town Street
Columbus, Ohio
Coworker #1: (hiccups)
Coworker #2: Whatever you're drinking, I want some!
St. Paul, Minneosta
New mother, about boss’s new book: I’ll pop a boob out while I’m looking at the book. [Coworkers look shocked.] Oh, no! I meant while I’m breastfeeding!
Navy Yard
Washington, DC
Coworker #1: Actually, John* had this idea that all of us who have young kids should bring them into the office one day a week.
Coworker #2: Yeah, that’s a good idea. I mean, we have dogs in the office, so I don’t see why we can’t have children, too!
Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Expert Publicist #1: You know what,ya did a shitty job of selling that to the client.
Expert Publicist #2: What’re ya talking about?
Expert Publicist #1: You know, what ya gotta do, ya gotta sell it, ya gotta masturbate his brain.
Expert Publicist #2: What?
Expert Publicist #1: Well if you don’t wanna do it, I’ll masturbate him!
11 Stone Street
New York, NY