We Should Talk Like This Less Often

Cube rat #1: I can’t explain my parents. They will have a problem with me dating a black guy, but the funny thing is my sister married a Jewish guy and they don’t seem to care. And, you know, what’s the difference between a black man and a white man? It’s just different skin colors. But there are real differences between Christian and Jewish people.
Cube rat #2: You’re absolutely right. Jewish people go to church on Saturday.
Cube rat #11: That’s right.
Cube rat #12: And they peel their food.

Madison Street
Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: People in the Sun

Posted on April 15, 2021
Coworkers, Maryland, Religion

12PM Lunch

Woman on phone: Mom, tell my brother that if he doesn’t pick up his car, I’m gonna have it towed.
[pause] Woman on phone: Because I don’t want it parked in front of my house.
[pause] Woman on phone: Because I don’t want to advertise to the entire neighborhood that black people live here.

465 Main Street
Charlestown, Massachusetts

Posted on April 12, 2021
Advice, Coworkers, Massachusetts, Offers and requests, On the phone, Race

I Was Delighted to Learn There Was an Old Gummy Bear Stuck to It

Cube dweller #1: There's one bagel left.
Cube dweller #2: I think that's the one that was on the floor.
Cube dweller #3: No, I ate that one.

Jersey City, New Jersey

Posted on April 11, 2021
Compare and contrast, Coworkers, Cubicles, Default, Employees, Health & Hygiene, Meals and Snacks, New Jersey, Offers and requests

I Heard You Enjoy the Broadband

Male cube dweller: Seth finally drilled my hole last night.
Female cube dweller: What?
Male cube dweller: Seth finally drilled a hole in my wall, so I can have cable.
Female cube dweller: That sound better.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Overheard by: greasymittens

Posted on April 10, 2021
Coworkers, Minnesota, Sexuality, TV, Words

I Knew This Tiara Was a Bad Idea.

Engineer to operations guy: You're all evil in this department. (points at administrative assistant) Especially you, you're the leader.
Administrative assistant: What?

Manhattan, New York

Posted on April 8, 2021
Admins, Compare and contrast, Coworkers, Engineers, General Idiocy, New York, Weirdness

I Was Already Nauseated at “Comcast”

Woman employee, opening her Comcast bill: Shit! I forgot to cancel the porn channel again!
Male coworker, disgusted: Ugh! Too much information!

Charleston, South Carolina

Overheard by: Aaron

Posted on April 7, 2021
Coworkers, Sexuality, South Carolina, TV

How Natural Selection Works

Office worker #1: Hey, you can eat the wrapper of this gum!
Office worker #2: No, you can't… How do you know?
Office worker #3: Yeah, you can't. I just tried it.

Springfield, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Allison

Posted on April 3, 2021
Coworkers, Massachusetts, Meals and Snacks, Weirdness

Why Banks Fail: Explained

Male bank teller: Tall people should wear big boots, and short people should wear short boots!
Female bank teller: Naw.
Male bank teller: Yes!
Female bank teller: Naw.
Male bank teller: Yes!

Pratt Institute
Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: Josh