Coworkers

Man: It’s OK. We can still do it in my office.
Woman: That sounds fantastic.

Route 9
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts

Overheard by: twelve step

Co-worker #1: We could stick it to his forehead like this.
Co-worker #2: Try it out before you stick it anywhere; mine’s kinda
sensitive.

2904 Westcorp Boulevard
Huntsville, Alabama

Overheard by: Josh Roberson

Office dude: Some of the guys here are so blatant when they stare at and talk about cute girls that work here. I think it’s demeaning.
Office chick: Yeah, but I would rather be sexually harassed for being attractive than have guys call me ‘ugly.’ Wow… I just set the feminist movement back, like, 50 years.

Seattle, Washington

Office guy #1, laughing: Man, your polo shirt is on inside out.
Office guy #2: That's the second time I've done that.

St. Louis, Missouri

Overheard by: rdguy

Worker: Lemon cod, please. With pasta and–
Server: Pasta’s an entree. Not a side.
Worker: Oh, I didn’t see it on the entree sign.
Server: That’s because it’s a side.

9000 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland

Overheard by: Barb

White clerk to black clerk: What are you doing over in these parts? Slummin’?

1400 Douglas Street
Omaha, Nebraska

Overheard by: Doug’s Mom

Coworker: Gloria* is actually the name of the person’s phone we’re replacing.

727 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, New York

Short coworker behind tall coworker’s chair: I wish I were tall enough to hover more effectively.

Roseville Road
Sacramento, California

Overheard by: BanditCat

Old coworker listening to another one use the shredder: I can tell you have great shredding skills.

Watertown, Massachusetts

Overheard by: silently sitting in my cube

Coworker #1 on phone: No, no, no, dammit! I swear, I’m going to hang up — I mean it, I’m going to hang up. No. No. No! Dammit, I said I am going to hang up!
Coworker #2 walks over, removes phone, slams it down: There, now we can all get back to our lives!
Coworker #1 redials: Sorry baby, some crazy twat I work with is having a bad day… What? What?! No! No! No! Dammit, I hate you! I’m hanging up!

Alpharetta, Georgia