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

Another Meeting Of the Judi Dench Fan Club

Coworker to receptionist: Yeah, that's her in the picture. I recognize the triple chin. I bet she's a secret dominatrix or something.

Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: crosberg

Posted on February 12, 2022
Body Parts, Employees, Illinois, Physical Appearance, Receptionists, Sexuality, Weirdness

German–It's Not Just for Germans Anymore

Tech: Did you speak a lot of German?
Office girl, just back from England: Um, I don't speak German.
Tech: Oh, so they all speak English over there?
Office girl: No, I just didn't go to Germany.

Fresno, California

Posted on February 6, 2022
California, Employees, General Idiocy, Geography & History, Language barrier, Questions, Tech People, Travel

Error! Error! Does…Not…Compute…Error!

Female customer: Excuse me, what is this?
Guy behind counter: It’s gazpacho soup.
Female customer: But it’s cold.
Guy behind counter: It’s supposed to be served chilled.
Female customer: But you said it was soup.

Hospital cafeteria
New York, New York

Posted on February 6, 2022
Dumb Customers, Employees, General Idiocy, Meals and Snacks, New York

With a Minor in Hooking

Female coworker: Can you lend me a screwdriver so I can put this hook on the door?
IT dude: Do you know what you're doing with that?
Female coworker: Are you kidding? I've got a degree in screwing!

Melbourne
Australia

Overheard by: Steph

Posted on February 3, 2022
Australia, Education, Employees, Offers and requests, Questions, Tech People, Technology

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

Unfortunately, St. Peter Is a Great Bouncer

Sassy employee: Just give me my fucking heaven ticket, bitch! I just want to go to heaven.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: She's not a hater, just a discriminator

Posted on January 18, 2022
Employees, General Idiocy, Insults, Pennsylvania, Religion

The Customer Is Always Right

Customer: I don't know if I should get the two years subscription, I might not live that long.
Employee: How old are you?
Customer: 68.
Employee: Well, Tom*, that's a crapshoot.

Harrisburg, North Carolina