Coworkers

Fat coworker: Dude, all these re-orgs and manager changes really suck.
Skinny coworker: You know what else sucks? Polio.

Ontario Street
Cleveland, Ohio

Overheard by: The loud one

55-year-old post-menopausal help desk woman: I used to have naughty dreams about Simon & Simon, back in the day.

Glen Hendren Drive
Liberty, Missouri

Overheard by: RickyB

Woman #1: So he called me his ex’s name during a fight last night.
Woman #2: I hate it when that happens.
Woman #1: I don’t really care… As long as it doesn’t happen during sex… But then it hardly lasts long enough for him to say any name, let alone the wrong one.

Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington

Overheard by: ouch!

Older female accountant: You’re looking more like Burt Reynolds each day.
Younger male accountant: He’s old, what are you saying?
Older female accountant: No, like… In a good way… When he was sexy and young.
Younger male accountant: (silence)
Older female accountant: I should get back to work.

Independence, Ohio

Male payroll processor: If you want me to process your payroll, you have to put the time you came in and left.
Female coworker: I was out sick. Did you see that I used sick time?
Male payroll processor: Yeah! What’s your point?
Female coworker: I was out sick! I didn’t come in or leave!
Male payroll processor: Whatever! More work for me!

Speedway
Tucson, Arizona

Tech worker: Are you seriously saying that eight inches is not a big dump?

Willow
Lansing, Michigan

Admin: Here’s your new door tag.
Advisor: “Stud serv prog coord”? That’s my new title?
Admin: Well, it’s abbreviated.
Advisor: Can we make the text smaller so it’s not abbreviated?
Admin: Why? You don’t want to be a stud service?
Advisor: I’m afraid they wouldn’t get their money’s worth.

Lake Road
Merced, California

Overheard by: sooo true.

Coworker #1: I don’t have a wardrobe.
Coworker #2: Why not?
Coworker #1: I just don’t like them.
Coworker #2: Well, where do you keep your suit?
Coworker #1: Well… that’s a good question, where is actually my suit?

Yorkshire
England

20-something female cube rat: Sounds like a fucking stupid project, and I am really excited to do it some time.

Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

Old drone #1: You really gotta just close your eyes and gulp it down, I find it spicy, although my daughter says it’s bitter.
Old drone #2: Yeah, I like it though, just don’t get any on your dress, it’s a bear to get out of clothes.

Cindel Drive
Delran, New Jersey

Overheard by: Bruce Banner