Employees

Biotech peon: Someone should tell her that dress makes her look like a 90-year-old Hawaiian woman. A blind, drunk 90-year-old Hawaiian woman.

York Road
Elmhurst, Illinois

Female employee, after answering question: Sorry I couldn't give you a more stimulating answer.
Male boss: That's okay, I'm stimulating myself enough anyway.
(awkward silence)

Adelaide
Australia

Overheard by: walkingawaygiggling

Manager: This plug adapter is for taking something to the UK.
Woman: I don’t know what the UK is. I’m going to England, not the UK.

Pleasanton, California

Overheard by: Stephen

Underling #1: Man, this sucks, you can always tell when someone’s about to get let go.
Underling #2: Yeah?
Underling #1: Well yeah. [The boss] is still here.
Underling #2: How does that–
Underling #1: It’s 3:30pm!…Hello? It’s Friday!

5790 Fleet Street
Carlsbad, California

Overheard by: Milton Waddams

Boss: I think I'll have a sandwich now.
Employee: Okay, cool.
Boss: What's cool about that?
Employee: Nothing.
Boss: Why'd you say it then?
Employee: You're so difficult!
Boss: No, you're difficult!

New Zealand

Overheard by: Schmitty

Employee at microwave: You know those meatballs have meat in them?
Microwaving employee: Right? Hence, meatballs.
Employee at microwave: Don’t you know the day?
Microwaving employee: Sure, it is Friday all day.
Employee at microwave: Well, it’s Lent, too.
Microwaving employee: You don’t say… Seeing as how I am a big Jew we don’t celebrate that.

Tinley Park, Illinois

Older woman discussing the movie Bambi: Why did they keep calling him “little prince?” And where was his father?
Receptionist: Bucks don't participate in raising the fawns.
Older woman: That's so mean!

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Overheard by:

Hot executive assistant: It was the dirtiest cab I'd ever been in my life. The front seat was covered with Penthouses and used tissues.

Bellevue, Washington

Overheard by: Free Time on His Hand

Employee: No one comes here anymore, it’s too crowded.

383 Madison Avenue
New York, NY

Overheard by: kt

Secretary: Now the plant's by me, I can make sure none of you are over-watering it!
Random office peon: Or urinating in it when no-one's looking.

Wellington
New Zealand

Overheard by: pretty sure that happened