Male coworker, looking at new office desk: That's a really sturdy desk.
Female coworker: Yeah, you could totally do it on that desk.
Male coworker (pausing): Wow, that's kind of awesome that you said that.
Santa Barbara, California
Male coworker, looking at new office desk: That's a really sturdy desk.
Female coworker: Yeah, you could totally do it on that desk.
Male coworker (pausing): Wow, that's kind of awesome that you said that.
Santa Barbara, California
Coworker #1: Oh, so because I'm black I must like cake? Is that how it is?
Coworker #2: Yep, pretty much. So, want some cake?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: WD40
Coworker: This is one of the weirdest places I’ve ever worked. Ally’s* rummaging in the bin for half a millipede, Jane* has to pathologically lock everything, and I’m going psycho telling people I don’t need hugs.
Mallett Street
Sydney
Australia
Reviewer: They think their coach is the second coming of Jesus.
Partner: If Jesus was a football coach, he would have coached at Alabama.
Birmingham, Alabama
Overheard by: bamalama
Office worker: Can you come in tomorrow, say, 6PM?
Intern: Naw, I got my fencing class.
Office worker: What?
Intern: You know, just in case the English attack again.
717 D Street NW
Washington, DC
Overheard by: Dannie Boyer
Coworker #1: What's a lobotomy?
Coworker #2: It's when they do a brain transplant.
Coworker #1: They do that?
Coworker #2: I hear they aren't very successful…
Portland, Oregon
Co-worker: Would you still talk to me if I peed on your car?
55 Southbank Boulevard
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
Security guard #1: What do you call those people who aren’t Chinese or Japanese or Asian?
Security guard #2: Korean?
State Capitol Building
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Overheard by: doodles
Chemist to worker soaked from rain: So, is it still raining out there? (laughs)
Soaked worker: No, no way. It's bright, sunny and warm. There's just this kid throwing water balloons…
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Overheard by: underpaid chemist
Coworker: Well, if she died beforehand, then nobody killed her — they just set the body on fire.
474 Industrial Park Drive
Boone, North Carolina
