Public School Teachers Don't Get Paid Enough

Coworker on phone: Okay, don't punch any prisoners in the face.

Fordham University
Manhattan, New York

Posted on October 22, 2009
Body Parts, Coworkers, Education, New York, On the phone, Violence, Weirdness

…So, in Summary, the Receptionist Is Out to Lunch.

Coworker on phone: She's out of the circle. (pause) Well, she was never in the circle. (pause) But she was closer to the circle than others. (pause) She was orbiting outside the circle! (snort)

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: innercircle

Posted on October 21, 2009
Compare and contrast, Coworkers, On the phone, Pennsylvania, Weirdness

Short Girls Date Tall Guys Because They Can

Young girl, about new apartment: And I really need a bed.
Older lady: Why? You don't have one?
Young girl: No, I have one, but I want one that's like a grownup bed, but also because sleeping with a 6'6″ guy in a twin bed is silly.
Old lady: I think you doing anything with a 6'6″ guy is probably silly.
Young girl: Well, nothing we do involves standing up, really, so it's not that silly.
Old lady: Oh my god.

Insurance Office
Washington, DC

Posted on October 20, 2009
Coworkers, Physical Appearance, Questions, Sexuality, Washington DC, Wishes

Now I Need to Totally Re-evaluate My Opinion Of Her

Coworker: Your baby is *so* adorable and scrumptious.
New mom: Yeah, Susie said she could eat her with some hot sauce.
Coworker: Wow, I didn't know Susie liked hot sauce.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted on October 16, 2009
Compare and contrast, Compliments, Coworkers, Family, General Idiocy, Meals and Snacks, Parents, Pennsylvania

…Competent.

Office peon on phone: Look, I'm busy right now so I'll have to call you back. What's your phone number?
Stupid office peon: Ummm… I don't know. I never call myself.

Nashville, Tennessee

Posted on October 16, 2009
Coworkers, Dumb Employees, General Idiocy, On the phone, Questions, Tennessee

The Sick Part Is, the Magazine Is BusinessWeek

Peon to office: Has anyone seen a magazine and some aloe lotion?

Broadway, Chicago

Posted on October 16, 2009
Coworkers, Health & Hygiene, Illinois, Pop culture, Questions, Weirdness

Was I Supposed to Help You Bemoan Something Neither Of Us Cares About?

Coworker #1: There was a barn fire just outside of town. The whole barn was destroyed. The farmer was missing at first, but they found his remains in the barn. They are sending the remains to Toronto to figure out the cause of death.
Coworker #2: Burnt.
Coworker #1: Excuse me?
Coworker #2: Burnt.
Coworker #1: You are a sick fuck, know that?

Waterloo
Canadia

Overheard by: Meesh

Posted on October 15, 2009
Accidents, Canadia, Comebacks, Coworkers, Death, Insults

That's How He Knows the Truth Shall Set You Free

Forklift driver on shipping dock to another: Dude, you know where you find god? In jail. That's where everyone finds him. He's not on the street, he's locked up!

Berkeley Heights, New Jersey

Posted on October 14, 2009
Coworkers, Crimes, New Jersey, Questions, Religion, Weirdness

But Way to Rock the '90's Reference!

Male coworker: You've never seen a Star Wars?
Female coworker: Well, I saw one a couple of years ago, the one with Natalie Imbruglia.
Male coworker: You mean Natalie Portman?

Manhattan, New York

Posted on October 14, 2009
Cinema, Coworkers, Names, New York, Questions

Um, This Says “Died Of a Gunshot Wound to the Head”

Boss, just after coworker's mother died: Yeah, I have my mother's obituary all written already. I saved it in Word so it's all set and ready to go.

Bradford, Pennsylvania

Posted on October 9, 2009
Bosses, Coworkers, Death, Family, Pennsylvania, Technology, Weirdness

Coworkers