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On Wednesday we will be launching OverheardInTheOffice.com. This will be the site for all the things you overhear over the cubicle walls at work, as well as the BS that people spout during meetings. Is your boss an a-hole? Does he “leverage” his idiocy “proactively” into hilarious quotes? Then send them to us here. We’d like as many submissions as possible before we go live, from all over the country (and the world)!

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In addition, we need a new banner for the site. All you arty types: take our logo [gif | PSD] and run with it. We’ll use a bunch of the best ones, and we’ll give you credit and a link. E-mail us your work here (with “Overheard in the Office” in the subject line).

The Big News

Site

On Wednesday we will be launching OverheardInTheOffice.com. This will be the site for all the things you overhear over the cubicle walls at work, as well as the BS that people spout during meetings. Is your boss an a-hole? Does he “leverage” his idiocy “proactively” into hilarious quotes? Then send them to us here. We’d like as many submissions as possible before we go live, from all over the country (and the world)!

Banner

In addition, we need a new banner for the site. All you arty types: take our logo [gif | PSD] and run with it. We’ll use a bunch of the best ones, and we’ll give you credit and a link. E-mail us your work here (with “Overheard in the Office” in the subject line).

9AM Back to the Blather

Paralegal #1: So I just heard from my officemate that you think your officemate has a huge piece.
Paralegal #2: I know he has a huge piece.
Paralegal #1: How could you possibly know, did he show you?
Paralegal #2: No.
Paralegal #1: Did his wife offer it up?
Paralegal #2: No…My ex-secretary was friends with a girl he used to date…and it is just known.
Paralegal #1: Mm-hmm.
Paralegal #2: Look. When you see him in the hall, say “Hey” and take a quick look down, you can totally tell.

200 Park Avenue
New York, NY

Overheard by: GJG

11AM Reset Clocks

Relic: Jerry, is California one hour or two hours behind us now?…What? Isn’t there some time of the year when they are only one?

2828 N. Haskell Ave
Dallas, Texas

Overheard by: cherry simon

9AM Just One More Day

Co-worker: …I like doing things like hiding grape soda and going into the women’s bathroom after work to put up all the seats and write Missy’s name on the wall.

1932 Highland Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio

Overheard by: Leigh

4PM Doctor’s Appointment

Guy #1: I can’t believe he did that in public; did you see the way he was looking at her?
Guy #2: Yeah, and it wasn’t the first time either.
Guy #1: She can’t be any older than 15.
Guy #2: It’s sick, but you know what really creeps me out? He’s always wearing wrinkly shirts. You’d think the man has never heard of an iron…
Guy #1: You can do anything you want with that MD after your name, I guess.
Guy #2: Word.

275 Madison Avenue
New York, NY

Overheard by: Justin Laman

4PM Make Reservations

Officemate #1: I’m going to a scary restaurant tonight.
Officemate #2: Why is it scary? What kind of food do they serve?
Officemate #1: Grown-up food…I’m not gonna lie, I’m a little worried.

1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY

Overheard by: Rick

9AM Log On, Check Email

Co-worker on phone: …So if that wasn’t enough, she signs the email
“LOL”. Now you can’t tell me that wasn’t completely obnoxious…Yeah. Lots of luck…Oh. But, still…

1236 Shannon Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana

2PM Look into Focus

Co-worker #1: She isn’t listening to you.
Co-worker #2: I know, she never does. She’s like a robot fueled by diet Coke.
Android: It’s called focus. Look into it.

87 McLea Court
San Francisco, California

11AM I Should Have Known

Co-worker #1: Where should I put all this trash we now have?
Co-worker #2: Oh, just put it over there under the sign marked
“Basura”, she’ll come and pick it up tonight.
Co-worker #1: Are you serious? You know Basura isn’t a person; it means trash in Spanish.

1101 Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, DC

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