Co-worker #1: All we ever talk about in this office is food. It is
always in the conversation.
Co-worker #2: Well, it is at every social occasion, and we center our lives around it in a way.
Co-worker #1: We should all become prostitutes so our conversations
center around our sexual liaisons rather then food.
2601 4th Avenue
Seattle, Washington
Manager: You have to keep your collar buttoned unless your undershirt is white. I can see that yours is black.
Cashier: That’s not how we did it before.
Manager: That wasn’t this McDonald’s.
1983 86th Street
Brooklyn, New York
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375 Hudson Street
New York, NY
Coworker #1: So are you eating meat now? Can you eat tuna?
Coworker #2: Yeah, I'm eating meat. I would eat tuna.
Downers Grove, Illinois
Overheard by: SocialWorkIsKillingMe
Paper-white new dad: Would like you to see a picture of my son?
Coworker: Oh, he's so cute! What ethnicity is your wife?
Paper-white new dad: She's Spanish.
Coworker: Oh, I love brown babies.
Paper-white new dad: What, excuse me?
West 22nd Street
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Phil F.
Coworker: If I ever have a kid, I’m going to send them to Catholic school. I went to Catholic school and I feel I got a gooder education.
150 Batson Drive
Manchester, Connecticut
Worker #1: I ordered the print from that guy. I’m his first international sale: he’s in Canada.
Worker #2: Canada cracks me up.
1700 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, California
Overheard by: stephanie
Coworker #1: Everything from the waist down is flushed!
Coworker #2: (laughs loudly)
Coworker #1: Seriously, though, it's all washed up–time to trade it in!
Storrs, Connecticut
Hispanic coworker to founder of company: Good afternoon!
Founder of company: Oh, hey! I didn't see you. You blend in with the furniture.
Houston, Texas
Overheard by: Tiz
Worker #1 referring to a computer file titled as her name: Are you in me?
Worker #2: Yeah, I'm in you.
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: a little small
