Christ’s Business Cards Were English-only

Woman on phone: I was supposed to make the business card English on one side and Japanese on the other, and I put Chinese…and I apologize for it, it was dishonest of me…I didn’t think anyone would notice…but I’m a Christian person and I don’t want to die and go to hell, I’d rather apologize and make it right and go to heaven…I know it’s a little thing but I’m a Christian…

2301 South Third Street
Louisville, Kentucky

Posted on March 13, 2022
Coworkers, Crazies, General Idiocy, Geography & History, Kentucky, Language barrier, On the phone, Religion

With a Shout-Out to the Salt and Grease Groups

Manager lady #1: I guess I stocked up -I mean, I got Doritos! Do those count?
Manager lady #2: Yeah, they do, they’re one of the food groups.
[pause]In unison: Corn.

Kansas City, Kansas

Overheard by: can’t believe i work with them

Posted on March 11, 2022
Coworkers, General Idiocy, Kansas, Meals and Snacks, Questions, Words

If That's Good Enough for Your Mom, It's Good Enough for Me

Cashier to bagger: My mom is picking me up because I can't drive until I find my glasses, I lost them and only have my contacts in.
Bagger: So? You can't drive with your contacts?
Cashier: My license says that I must wear corrective lenses!

Atlantic Beach, Florida

Overheard by: Sharyn

Posted on March 11, 2022
Coworkers, Family, Florida, General Idiocy, Questions

Because I May Have Ordered One from QVC

Awkward intern: Did you have a menage a trois?
Coworker: What? No.
Awkward intern: I bet you did. Wait, what's a menage a trois?

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: tC

Posted on March 10, 2022
Coworkers, General Idiocy, Interns & Temps, New York, Questions, Sexuality

With Wings and Everything

Male coworker: God, I love tomato soup! I would lick the bowl clean if I weren't worried about walking around the rest of the day looking like I just earned my “red wings”.
Female coworker: You can go ahead and lick it. We have napkins.

Rockford, Illinois

Overheard by: Wowzers

Posted on March 9, 2022
Advice, Coworkers, Illinois, Meals and Snacks, Sensory Experiences

Worst. HR Rep. Ever.

Cubicle rat to another: So you buried your grandmother? So are you, like, sad?

Boston, Massachusetts

Posted on March 7, 2022
Coworkers, Death, Family, Feelings, Massachusetts

You Also Need to Have Finished Third-Grade Math

Worker: Yup, it takes a lot more than a million dollars to be a millionaire these days.

Hermiston, Oregon

Posted on March 6, 2022
Coworkers, Money, Oregon, Philosophy

The Principle Is Exactly the Same

Coworker: You killed a squid. Don’t act like you took down a moose with a pencil sharpener.

16761 Via Del Campo Court
San Diego, California

Overheard by: Hal Aljibury

Posted on March 2, 2022
California, Coworkers, Gossip

9AM Here Comes the Ugliness

Inside Wholesaler #1: We could cast a fourth Lord of the Rings with some of the people that work on this sales desk.
Inside Wholesaler #2: I know! [Janet] looks like a stump with eyes and a mouth.

601 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Rob Moody

Posted on March 1, 2022
Coworkers, General Idiocy, Insults, Massachusetts

Maybe We Should Do Work at Some Point?

Male coworker: Who was the other guy in CHIPS? Not Erik Estrada, the other one.
Female coworker: It was officer Johnathan Baker and… Arthur Poncharelli?

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Overheard by: James Logan

Posted on February 27, 2022
Connecticut, Coworkers, Names, Questions, TV

Coworkers