Boss on cell: Is T&A an option? Uh… No, I meant “time and expense.” Is T&E an option?
New York City, New York
Overheard by: It's ALWAYS an option
Boss on cell: Is T&A an option? Uh… No, I meant “time and expense.” Is T&E an option?
New York City, New York
Overheard by: It's ALWAYS an option
Girl in copy room to coworker: So, yeah, I was running late this morning because I had to throw away a cat.
Coworker: That sucks. Your boobs look good in that shirt, though.
Girl in copy room: Hey, thanks!
Beaumont, Texas
Attorney #1: Does anyone know why I can’t access my computer’s S drive?
Attorney #2: Oh, I know the problem. It’s an operator error!
Attorney #1: What does that mean?
Madera, California
Overheard by: Shawn
Man on phone: Fuck your ass, bitch! I don’t give a shit about you! Try saying something nice to me!
600 New Hampshire Avenue NW
Washington, DC
Overheard by: Doctor Whom
Lady peon #1: Have you been following this e-mail chain? Derek* wrote that he was going to send his ninja friends after her, and Karen* wrote back, ‘Which ones? Leonardo or Donatello?’ Then Derek replied, ‘Splinter.’
Lady peon #2: I love Splinter!
Lady peon #1: Yeah, me too. That’s what I was going to write back to them.
555 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois
Coworker on phone: I got your message to ignore your message.
Burbank, California
Overheard by: Urz
Chubby 19-year-old cashier, to coworker that said she had gained some weight: No, its just baby fat.
Coworker: What? Girl, what my baby's got is baby fat… you just got fat.
Greenwich Village
Manhattan, New York
Busboy: I’m joining the national guard next week. You get lots of tuition for only one weekend a month and two weeks a year.
Manager: Yeah, right. Pick me up a key chain from Baghdad, would you?
Circle Centre Mall
Indianapolis, Indiana
Overheard by: Shatmandu
Art director #1: I need a picture of a Doublemint gum wrapper.
Art director #2: Just Google it.
Art director #1: Oh, okay… Hey, they blocked Google!
Art director #2: They didn’t block Google! I use it 30 times a day!
Art director #1: G-O-G-G-L-E?
Art director #2: … That’s ‘goggle.’
151 West 34th Street
New York, New York
Overheard by: risdchic
Suit: It's hard for me to put myself in other people's shoes because I'm so awesome.
Des Moines, Iowa
Overheard by: coolerthanme
