Coworkers

Worker #1: Where's Tina*? (administrative assistant)?
Worker #2: She's out sick. She broke her leg, so we shot her.

Camden, New Jersey

Overheard by: HR Min

Communications specialist referring to recent counseling session: Oh! I just did her husband!
Marketing specialist: Well, good for you!

Government building
Raleigh, North Carolina

Co-worker on phone: …Yeah, yeah, the shovel. And the hatchet, I’ll definitely need a hatchet.

1390 Timberlake Manor Parkway
St. Louis, Missouri

Overheard by: Durp

Asian coworker to black coworker: Why can’t you be like Akeelah in Akeelah and the Bee? She was black, but she could spell!

235 E 42nd Street
New York, New York

Woman with shoes: But…you’re totally drunk.
Woman without shoes: I so want to get fired today.

633 3rd Avenue
New York, NY

Straight developer to gay developer: Don’t go straight! Your mom may have raised a homo, but she didn’t raise a quitter!

State & Water
Peoria, Ilinois

Overheard by: only girl in an office of men…

Boss to coworker: Mary, please start playing with this huge package.

Medfield, Massachusetts

Overheard by: But that's MY package!

Co-worker #1: So your wife works as a nurse in the ER at that new fancy hospital?
Co-worker #2: Yep. Has been for 6 months.
Co-worker #1: Do they treat people who come in without insurance there?
Co-worker #2: Yeah, treat them like shit.

1620 Dodge Street
Omaha, Nebraska

Male coworker: In my own little way I got to ride John Glenn’s rocket!

Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida

Overheard by: Just passing by

Female coworker #1: Having my integrity is more important than anything. Do you think I should cheat on my boyfriend with the new guy?
Female coworker #2: Totally. Your boy won't know!

Omaha, Nebraska