Engineer: Welcome back. It's 2 pm. Where have you been?
Senior project surveyor: Oh, I had to go out drinkin'.
New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: teh intern
Engineer: Welcome back. It's 2 pm. Where have you been?
Senior project surveyor: Oh, I had to go out drinkin'.
New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: teh intern
Check-out clerk: How are you doing today?
Customer: I'm good, how are you doing?
Check-out clerk: My stomach hurts. Too much drinking.
Woodinville, Washington
Overheard by: Can sympathize
Receptionist: What are those?
Office worker (holding engraved wine glasses): These are wine glasses left over from our Christmas party in 1999, they say “Christmas 1999” on them.
Receptionist: Wow! How old are those?
Pleasanton, California
Overheard by: Mike A
Clinician, after drinking from sports bottle: Man, nothing is worse than bad tequila.
ASU Student Health
Tempe, Arizona
Overheard by: Auntie Maim
Female peon: It's freezing in here!
Male peon: You're kidding, it's like 95 degrees!
Female peon: We're not all sweating alcohol like you.
Male peon: You're kidding! I'm a Muslim, I don't drink…well, I'm a Muslim on weekdays. Wait, I guess through Thursday evening… No, I guess only at work.
Chicago, Illinois
Serious receptionist: Just because she has a tattoo doesn't mean she's an alcoholic!
Houston, Texas
Overheard by: Are you for real?
Patricia: Sometimes, and it depends on the day I'm having, I am either “Positive Patty” or “Pessimistic Patricia.”
IT chick: Yeah? Sometimes, and it depends on the day I'm having, I put whiskey in my coffee.
University of Rochester, New York
Overheard by: Jennay
Amazed boss: Look at that! He drinks water and types at the same time!
Santa Monica, California
19-year-old receptionist to middle aged salesman: I love your hat -I would totally wear it if I were drunk.
111 Street, Fort St John
British Columbia, Canadia
Overheard by: Mama C
40-year-old woman to co-worker: I didn’t know alcohol had a relaxing effect.
Scripps Poway Parkway
San Diego, California
Overheard by: Mike