Assistant director walking through door: Ugh, what is that smell?
Female worker popping popcorn: If it smells like fish, that's Tasha*.
Beckley, West Virginia
Assistant director walking through door: Ugh, what is that smell?
Female worker popping popcorn: If it smells like fish, that's Tasha*.
Beckley, West Virginia
Coworker, overhearing managers laugh: Sounds like they are discussing Mark's salary.
Melbourne
Australia
Steve*, loudly to Tim* in conference room with door shut: That's how we are. We're like an old married couple… I don't talk to my wife anymore, so I have to talk to you.
Worker #1: It sounds like Steve* is getting worked up in there!
Worker #2: It sounds like Steve* and Tim* might be getting a divorce!
Kansas City, Missouri
Overheard by: It happens to 50% of coworkers
Coworker #1: I don't get why everyone's so upset about Mexicans coming into the US. I mean, they're already part of the country.
Coworker #2: Say what now?
Coworker #1: Mexico's part of the US, isn't it?
Coworker #2: Yeah, if by “part of the US” you mean a whole other friggin country.
Nursing Home
Pennsylvania
Overheard by: ah the future of america
Paginator #1: Wow, this lemonade is lemony.
Paginator #2, holding glass with half a lemon in it: Really? That's surprising, since they didn't put much lemon juice in it.
Troy, New York
Overheard by: Rebecca E.
Help desk coordinator: It's a revolution, Wade!
Asian guy, without pause: Yes. What kind? For money or power?
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: IT Monkey
Coworker #1: I was putting gas in the car and the nozzle just sprayed out of the gas tank and all over me. If someone were to light a match, I'd go up in flames. (disappears for a short time to change into a pair of jeans)
Coworker #2, not having heard the previous story: Oh my gosh, are you wearing jeans?
Coworker #1: Yep.
Coworker #2: Why?
(coworker #1 proceeds to retell the gas-spilling story)
Coworker #2: Oh my gosh, do your other pants smell like gas?
Coworker #1, very seriously: Nope, they smell like lemons.
Plymouth, Minnesota
Coworker: He had on one of those sleeveless vests…
Bellevue, Washington
Asian office girl: Yeah, my wedding is going to be a Western wedding and not a traditional Chinese one.
Blonde office girl: (silent and perplexed)
Asian office girl, noticing the confusion: Like, Western culturally. Not like cowboy-and-Indians Western, you know.
Blonde office girl: Ohhhh, okay! I was totally gonna say that would be a really weird wedding!
Los Angeles, California
Overheard by: surrounded by idiots
