Three’s Normal, Right?

Well-dressed 30-something woman: So my son was like: “Mom! There’s this ball in my privates and it’s moving around!” So I told him to talk to his father because I want nothing to do with this conversion. So he says: “Dad! There’s this ball in my privates and it’s moving around!” and my husband goes: “Yeah -’cause those are your balls. Women have boobs and men have balls and those are your balls! End of story.”
Slightly horrified 20-something woman: Don’t you think that will ultimately confuse him?
30-something woman: I know, right?! Anyway, it was so funny… [Laughs] Balls!

Providence, Rhode Island

Posted on February 20, 2022
Body Parts, Coworkers, Default, Family, Health & Hygiene, Parents, Questions, Rhode Island

Grip Strength, Too

Peon: Here, let me do it. My forearms are stronger — I’m not married.

Harmony Avenue
Portage, Indiana

Overheard by: nightmare1970

Posted on February 15, 2022
Compare and contrast, Default, Employees, Indiana, Offers and requests, Relationships

Imagine Being Loved With All One’s Default Settings Unchanged

Co-worker #1: We all have icky hairy things.
Co-worker #2: I shave mine.
Co-worker #3: I tried that once, but kept hunching the corners of desks.
Co-worker #1: Okay, so some of us have icky hairy things.

Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana

Posted on February 11, 2022
Body Parts, Compare and contrast, Coworkers, Default, Indiana

…And You Say I Have No Initiative!

i'm gonna buy sharks that can live in chlorine and put them in that pool!

Raleigh, NC

Posted on February 7, 2022
Default

…If I Imagine They’re All About to Blow Up

20-something receptionist, commenting on cutesy photo of boy and dog praying: You know, I don’t really like kids, animals or god, but that photo’s okay.

Mill Valley, California

Posted on February 7, 2022
California, Compare and contrast, Compliments, Default, Feelings, Receptionists, Weirdness

What Happens When You Don’t Train a New Manager

HR clerk: He got so excited and he crapped all over himself.
Receptionist, laughing: Did Jim [manager] do that again?
Hr clerk: Uh, no, I was talking about my new puppy.
Receptionist: Oh, forget what I just said. Please forget! I was supposed to forget.

Pearl, Mississippi

Overheard by: Brain Dancing

Posted on January 30, 2022
Accidents, Coworkers, Default, Employees, Gossip, Human Resources, Mississippi, Receptionists, Weirdness

At the Trouble Brewing Company

Female coworker #1: I want a baby with a happy temperament. With my luck, he'll prolly be all irritable all the time.
Female coworker #2: Well, if he's anything like you he'll be irritable. You should find a very happy husband.
Female coworker #1: He'll be married to me, of course he'll be happy.
Male coworker: I feel sorry for the guy that marries you. Shit, I didn't mean to say that out loud.

Chicago, Illinois

Posted on January 29, 2022
Default

Not Paying Attention Is the Only Way to Get Through Them, Anyway

Agent #1: Is that Harry Potter on your notebook?
Agent #2: Yeah, I was just writing in it.
Agent #1: I read one of the Harry Potter books. It was totally demonic.
Agent #2: Really? What was the story about?
Agent #1: I don't know. I wasn't paying attention.

San Diego, California

Overheard by: Tonks