Coworkers

Blonde coworker: Oh, I just thought of something sad! Now no-one is going to get the beaver!

Spearfish, South Dakota

Overheard by: deeegeee

Connecting Across the Room Is Close Enough

Work study employee: So then this guy looks at me, and starts talking about tantra and leering at me, right?
Coworker: What in the hell is tantra?
Work study employee: (explains briefly)
Coworker: God, so it's not even kinky, it's just damn boring. Who the hell wants to connect on a deeper level? Shit.

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, Washington

Black lady: You're not as crude as the rest of us.
Hick man: I can be crude if I want to.
Black lady: Naw, the rest of us…we're crude without no reason!

Hornbake Library
University of Maryland

Guy peeing at urinal, looking over at another: So…what did ya call this meeting for?
Other guy peeing: Uhhhh…what?

Nashua, New Hampshire

Older female coworker: Yeah, you got to just put your face right under it.
Unfortunate-looking coworker, sighing: With my luck, I'd get it in my eye!

Quincy, Massachusetts

Overheard by: TGIF

Coworker: Mary, what are you doing?
Mary: I want tequila!

New York City, New York

Coworker: Name three adjectives that you think best describe you.
Intern prospect: Adjectives…is that like “beautiful”?
Coworker: Uh, yeah…
Intern prospect: Okay: I'm patient, organized and I'm a good communicator…but I don't know how to say that.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Overheard by: seriously

Office drone to older coworker: I will beat you up and steal your meat, pop.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Coworker: Oh, what a cute baby! Maybe you'll have a baby that cute!
Pregnant coworker, looking at pic of cute baby on internet: I'm not counting on it.
Coworker: Ummm…why?
Pregnant coworker: Have you ever noticed how the most attractive people always have the ugliest babies? Yeah, I am not having a cute kid.

Portland, Oregon

Overheard by: Noodle

Office girl to another: He wanted me to dance like Ellen DeGeneres, which I just wasn't feeling.

Third Ave
New York City, New York