Coworkers

Colleague eating lunch: I'm going to put this whole thing in my mouth, so don't look.
Colleague not eating lunch: That's what she said.

Hospital
London
England

Overheard by: GrassL337

Man #1: I didn’t know we had brochures for this product last year.
Woman #1: Let me see. [takes it and looks over] Dude! Check out the hair on this chick’s arm!
Man #1: What?! No way! Ewww… Outsourcing stock photos from eastern Europe, for the win! Take a look! [gives it to man #2]Man #2: [looks it over, then shouts] That’s a man, baby!

Atlantic Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Ang

Coworker on phone: I made some really good roasted vegetables with polenta last night, you should have been there. (pause) No, that's a placenta.

Denver, Colorado

Overheard by: Shannon

Coworker: I can’t believe they raised the price of their chicken salads! I mean, chicken is, like, the bologna of meats!

1400 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio

White coworker: Hey, I don’t mean to sound racist or anything, but are you Haitian?
Black coworker: Yeah, I am… But why is that racist?
White coworker: Because Haitians are dirty.

Outside Palms restaurant
Okinawa
Japan

Cube rat, talking about upcoming office picnic: I dunno man, I've always preferred a traditional keg stand.

New Jersey

Overheard by: looking forward to the festivities

47

Coworker: How many times have you told a customer to go suck on a goat?

Orem, Utah

Overheard by: Not too many

Co-worker #1: I pretty much hate that stupid nursing consultant.
Co-worker #2: I know. Me too.
Co-worker #1: She’s so phony. It’s ’cause she’s Southern.
Co-worker #2: I know! I hate Southerners! And I’m not even black!
Co-worker #1: Uh…what?
Co-worker #2: Well, you know. The slave thing. Don’t you hate her because of the slave thing?
Co-worker #1: Uh, no.

100 West Clarendon Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona

Blonde office bee: How's the apartment hunt going?
Brunette office bee: Not great. You know how stressful it is when you've reached the point where you absolutely have to find something?
Blonde office bee: Definitely. That's how I was the day that we went to Moncton and it wasn't until we went to the last store that I found a decent pair of black shoes.
Brunette office bee: Yeah… You've got it alright.

Prince Edward Island
Canadia

Overheard by: Confounded

Male coworker: Colon cleansing will fix your insomnia.
Female coworker: Really?

Jacksonville, Florida

Overheard by: never heard that before