Hot employee to boss, about repetitive tasks: I don't want to pigeon my hole.
London
England
Manager strolling through office (singing): “Head, shoulders knees and toes, knees and toes. Head, shoulders knees and toes…”
Hertfordshire
England
Male employee to foreign coworker: So you're going swimming today? Brought your Speedos?
Foreign coworker: You mean my panties?
Maylands Avenue
Hertfordshire
England
Overheard by: laughing uncontrollably
Guy at urinal: Hi, Jim. Bad result over the weekend, wasn't it?
Jim: Yes, shame really.
Guy at urinal: Yeah.
(pause)
Jim: These tablets the doctor has me on really have improved my flow. It feels so good now.
Guy at urinal: Ummm? That's nice.
Exeter
Devon
England
Overheard by: Minding my own business
Male office manager: Go into the gent's toilets and see what type of hand towels they use.
Female PA: I don't want people thinking I'm a pervert!
Male office manager: You may be a pervert, but you're a genius at connecting conference calls… Your job is safe.
Female PA: But I'm not a pervert!
Newcastle
England
Overheard by: …she is a bit of a pervert!
Boss, singing to well-known Disney tune: One day… My prince will come! …And stick it up my bum…
Birkenhead
England
Overheard by: No longer a Disney fan
Secretary: All morning I’ve been so happy, singing and dancing and now the whole day is ruined. Oh, I could commit carry harry right now!
Monson Way
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
UK
Overheard by: Benjaminov
Supervisor: I'll just call you Phil.
Temp called Tom*: Please don't.
Supervisor: Fine, how about I call you Lewis?
Maylands Avenue
Hertfordshire
England
Shop assistant: Have you got the measurements?
Old woman: My husband put them somewhere safe.
Shop assistant: He can't find them?
Old woman: He died.
(awkward silence)
Shop assistant: I'm sorry.
Old woman: He always was inconsiderate.
Fabric Shop
England
Maintenance dude: Is it okay if I borrow your post trolley for a second?
Cubicle girl: Sure, if you don't mind how gay it is.
Cambridge
England
