Male exec: I won’t be able to be at the pitch. My grandfather died.
Female exec: Oh my God, I’m so sorry.
Male exec: It’s okay, I still have my other grandfather.
Female exec: That’s why you have two children, right? If one of them dies, you’ve still got the other one, so it’s not so sad.
Dreamworks, 100 Universal Plaza
Universal City, California
Overheard by: Shrek
CEO: [Frank] and [James] go way back. And when they start on a bid, [Frank] doesn’t shave. He grows a moustache, and when we get the deal the moustache comes off. So when I see it start coming back, I want it off. Either way, he’s still the ugliest bastard we have on the team.
350 Madison Avenue
New York, NY
VP in theological discussion: Hitler copied the Catholic Church, for Christ's sake!
Bank Street, Ottawa
Canadia
Overheard by: without
VP: This is not the correct math.
Director: But I’m applying it consistently.
Normal Avenue
Montclair, New Jersey
Executive, referring to salesperson: What purpose does it serve to have her review these files?
Production manager: What purpose does it serve to have her work here?
Executive: Let me ask again. What's the point of giving her these files?
Production manager: I'll answer your question if you answer mine.
Houston, Texas
Overheard by: Art Dictator
VP: But how will we make grilled cheese?
Drone: With the toaster oven.
VP: Well, I never, you’ll have to show me how to use it.
Drone: Have you used a toaster?
VP: Yes!
Drone: Have you used an oven?
VP: YES!
Drone: Then you can use a toaster oven.
VP: Well, I have never seen such a thing.
Benzing Road
Orchard Park, New York
Owner: Have you proposed to her yet? When are you gonna propose to that girl? You're not getting a bonus, a raise, or a review until you get down on your knees.
Employee: (smirks)
Owner: For her!
Rogers, Arkansas
Marketing muckety-muck: …I mean, you can put all the jewels that you want to on that girl, but if she doesn’t have the surgery, it’s not going to do any good.
163 Freelon Street
San Francisco, California
Overheard by: Eve S. Dropper
Male executive director: She owns that law firm. We really don't need to send her a plaque.
Female development director: I'm sorry?
Male executive director: Well, she really didn't do anything besides marry the owner of the firm.
Female development director: No, she made partner before she married him. Everything she accomplished was before she was married.
Male executive director: Well, you know what I mean.
Baltimore, Maryland
Loud female lawyer: I’ll show you yours if you show me mine! Wait, the other way around…
Evanston, Illinois
Overheard by: cubicle across the hall
