Office worker: You can't take anything into the prison. But I totally want to take a picture. For prosperity.
Oregon
Overheard by: Hutch
Office worker: You can't take anything into the prison. But I totally want to take a picture. For prosperity.
Oregon
Overheard by: Hutch
Hotel guest: Do you have any forks?
Girl at front desk: Yeah, how many would you like?
Hotel guest: Two. But they're forks, right? Not sporks? You know what sporks are, right?
Girl at front desk: Yes, they're hybrid spoon/fork things.
Hotel guest: Yeah… Reminds me of when I was in prison.
Hawthorne, California
Overheard by: …what?
Boss: I need some old metal rims.
Office worker: Can I take some off of my neighbor's Mustang for you?
Boss: No, that's homicide.
Griswold, Connecticut
Overheard by: rememberwhatuheardwhenuwerentevenlistening
Distraught receptionist on phone: Derek, stealing boots was not our decision, it was your decision.
Reston, Virginia
Overheard by: Receptionist #2
Man on phone: The money is the same either way…but this time, no one goes to jail.
Los Angeles, California
Girl employee #1: Yeah, so I went to visit my boyfriend in jail last night and they had to drug test me to make sure I wasn't smuggling anything for him or whatever, and so they swabbed my arms, and it came back positive for heroin!
Girl employee #2: Oh, weird!
Girl employee #1: I know! I don't even know what heroin looks like!
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canadia
Overheard by: very concerned
Employee on phone: I don't know if Sue* knows about the twin sister. I know Lucy* does–the maid–because they were kidnapped together. (pause) Oh. Okay, I'll talk to you later. Bye!
Saratoga Springs, New York
Overheard by: Intrigued
Young, gay, male PR coordinator: Wow! Nice office camera! I might have to take that with me when I get fired.
Advertising Agency
Salt Lake City, Utah
