Coworkers

Anglo coworker during meeting, loudly: Mi lapiz es muy grande!

Air Force Base, California

Overheard by: Joe

Co-worker #1: Do you have a dog?
Co-worker #2: No, I have a hard enough time taking care of myself, let alone another dog.

2645 South Mojave Road
Las Vegas, Nevada

Person in cubicle: Is that your cell phone?
Person in next cubicle: No, it's my mouth.

Austin, Texas

Woman: It’s about time to not come to work for a couple of days.

770 N. Water Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Overheard by: Paul

Editor to another: You’re killing me. Why don’t you just cover yourself with tapioca and let the birds eat you?

Beaumont, Texas

Coworker #1: Do you want this document spf-ed?
Coworker #2: Do mean pdf-ed?
Coworker #1: Yeah, why, what did I say?
Coworker #2: Sfp.

Ellicott City, Maryland

Newlywed father-to-be on phone to coworker: Yeah, it’s great! Although… It’s very large and hard… For some reason I thought it would be squishy.

4001 South 700 East
Salt Lake City, Utah

Overheard by: Really hopes he’s talking about his wife’s belly…

Chubby office girl #1: … And I’m a big girl, okay? The wind was blowing so hard that I almost fell over. I dunno how other people stay on the ground.
Chubby office girl #2: I’ve often wondered that.
Chubby office girl #1: Why I’m so fat?
Chubby office girl #2, laughing: No, how skinny people aren’t airborne more often.
Chubby office girl #1: They’re more aerodynamic, I guess.

State Street
Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Liz

Work bee #1: Do you get paid more because you speak two languages?
Work bee #2: No. I should, right? One would think…
Work bee #1: Yeah, seriously, speaking two languages is like having an extra toe, it makes you stand out.

Shelton, Connecticut

Worker #1: Ow! I just gave my face a paper cut!
Worker #2: Are you serious?
Worker #1: Uh…no.

685 Cathcart Street
Montreal, Quebec
Canadia

Overheard by: Timmy O’ Toole