And by “Broke Up” I Mean “Closed His Shutters”

Woman: So this boy I’ve been stalking broke up with me for no good reason.

http://eavesdropdc.blogspot.com/2008/06/hey-i-bet-i-can-think-of-one.html

Overheard by:

Posted on July 30, 2008
Coworkers, Default, Relationships, Weirdness

Whereas My Butt Would Prefer to Stay Home with a Good Book

Co-worker: I have extroverted genitalia.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted on July 29, 2008
Body Parts, Coworkers, Default, Health & Hygiene, Pennsylvania

Or So My Wife Keeps Telling Me

Man, finding coworker rummaging through his desk: I assure you there is nothing interesting in my drawers.

Stamford, Connecticut

Posted on July 28, 2008
Connecticut, Coworkers, Default, Weirdness

Which Is When He Told Me About Overheardintheoffice.com!

Coworker on phone: So I told our new accountant what I needed, and he looks at me and says: “But this will take me all day.” I told him: “It takes me all day to do my job too. Did you have other plans?”

3rd Avenue
New York City, New York

Posted on July 28, 2008
Coworkers, Default, New York, On the phone, Questions, Time Management, Wishes

Poets Will Cut a Bitch

Building manager: Which is the drawer with all the tools?
Coworker: The middle bottom one.
Building manager (looking in tool box): Why do you guys have so many knives?
Coworker: It’s a long story.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/310713849/sounds-like-a-good-story.html

Overheard by: a diligent worker

Posted on July 28, 2008
Coworkers, Default, Employees, Minnesota, Questions, Weirdness

…and Made an Improper Suggestion

Phone girl #1: It has smelled like stuff in here all day.
Phone girl #2: I know, it’s like food just walked over here.

New York City, New York

Posted on July 25, 2008
Compare and contrast, Coworkers, Cubicles, Default, Meals and Snacks, New York, On the phone, Sensory Experiences

Let’s Go Ask Some Customers What They Think

Obnoxious server: Ewww, did you just fart, dude?
Timid new guy: Uh, no, I’m sorry.
Obnoxious server: Musta been me. Smells like pot roast, doesn’t it?

Circle Centre Mall
Indianapolis, Indiana

Overheard by: Shatmandu

Posted on July 24, 2008
Compare and contrast, Coworkers, Default, Indiana, Questions, Retail, Sensory Experiences

And This Time I Won’t Do It Out of Cruelty

Guy #1: I would do anything for a million dollars.
Guy #2: What about eat your arm?
Guy #1: I would eat any body part. It would grow back.
Girl: No! It won’t!
Guy #1: It might.
Girl: Great! I’ll go down to the missions downtown and tell the Vietnam veterans that they’re going to be walking soon.

Wyoming, Michigan

Posted on July 23, 2008
Body Parts, Coworkers, Default, Meals and Snacks, Michigan, Money, Offers and requests, Questions, Weirdness

Sometimes You Have to Sedate the Boss and Use Your Own Judgment

Supervisor to peon: Do you know how to get rid of tracked changes on a document?
Peon: Yes, do you want to accept the changes, or reject them?
Supervisor: No, I want them gone.
Peon: Yes, but do you want them to be incorporated into the document, or do you want to reject them.
Supervisor: They can’t be there! I have to send this document out! No tracked changes!

Ottawa, Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: Allison

Posted on July 23, 2008
Canadia, Coworkers, Default, Employees, General Idiocy, Questions, Technology

Employees–Ticking Time Bombs, All of Them

(employee #1 coughs)
Employee #2: Beth*, are you okay?
(employee #1 coughs)
Employee #3: Ma, are you okay?
Employee #1: I’m fine.
Employee #3: Ma, what are you choking on?
Employee #1: My own spit.

Clearwater, Florida

Overheard by: file queen

Posted on July 22, 2008
Coworkers, Default, Employees, Florida, Health & Hygiene, Questions, Weirdness

Coworkers