Delaware

Professor: It's an island somewhere…probably in the ocean.

University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

Overheard by: Anne

Cop: Where’s the chief?
Higher-up: He’s out this week. He had surgery on Tuesday.
Cop: Oh, yeah, that’s right. I heard he was having a hysterectomy.
Higher-up: Um, yeah.

Newark, Delaware

Female coworker: Do you have pants on?
Male coworker: What?
Female coworker: Are you wearing pants?
Male coworker: Um… Yes?
Female coworker: Okay, good!

Wilmington, Delaware

Overheard by: Had pants on

Secretary #1: I have Mountain Dew.
Secretary #2: Excuse me?
Secretary #1: I have Mountain Dew. (pause) My boobs are sweating.

Wilmington, Delaware

Security guy: I could be an officer, you know.
Sarge: Oh, shut the fuck up.
Security guy: No, really. It’s just politics stopping me! Just politics!
Sarge: Oh, is Rudy fucking Giuliani preventing you from becoming a police officer? Why don’t you fucking explain that to all of us?

Public Safety
Newark, Delaware

Overheard by: Shaye

Male officer: I’ve hit women before.
Female coworker: I bet you have.
Male officer: Prisoners. Like this one who tried to scratch me. I told her, ‘You’re not a cat, and I’m not a post. Now I’m gonna have to change your future.’

Newark, Delaware

Employee #1: I can’t believe I spent four hours working on my lawn over the weekend!
Employee #2: Yeah, it seems like most people don’t understand that a beautiful lawn doesn’t grow on trees.
Employee #1: [Stares silently.]Employee #2: It doesn’t, y’know.

Wilmington, Delaware

Overheard by: Bryan