Family

Office lady on phone: I'm your wife! You should know my birthday! (hangs up)

Manhattan, New York

Man in lift #1: Hey, how’s it going?
Man in lift #2: Yeah, not bad. The wife leaves for England for nine days tomorrow. Leaving me alone. With the kids… I’m not a man who gets scared easily but…

Pirie Street
Adelaide
Australia

Overheard by: Brooklyn

Boss: When you have kids, are you gonna take them to court?
Employee: What?
Boss: I mean, church?

Los Angeles, California

Dad: Son, do not be inept when you grow up.
Son: What is “inept”?
Dad: Ridiculously bad at your job.
Son: No promises there, dad.

Washington, Illinois

Overheard by: Laura

Not so bright coworker: Yeah, I'll probably let my daughter get a tattoo when she turns 16… If she really knows what she wants. I'll even pay for it.

Des Moines, Iowa

Overheard by: coolerthanme

Office drone: The best way to tell your wife you love her is to give her a sex swing.

Novi, Michigan

Overheard by: Rae

Manager: Did you make a new folder for the nursery division?
Accountant: Did I?
Manager: Yes, did you?
Accountant: Would I?
(manager stares blankly)

Freehold, New Jersey

Overheard by: Max

Peon, to neighbor: At least I know how to spell it. I may not know how to spell totes, but I know how to spell that word.
Boss, interrupting: What do you know how to spell?
Peon: Vasectomy. V-a-s-e-c-t-o-m-y.
Boss: And in what context do you need to spell “vasectomy” in a work e-mail?
Peon: I just wanted to let you guys know what is going on with this dude, he's going to be on the phone a lot today.
Boss: Dude is getting a vasectomy?
Peon, pointing back and forth to her left and right boob: No, his grandma is.
Boss: Yeah, that's not a vasectomy.

Humble, Texas

Mom listening to garbled announcement over PA: Did he just ask God to collect his son at the front desk?
Daughter: Are you senile?

Whole Foods
Seattle, Washington

Drive-thru cashier #1: He doesn't know you're pregnant, does he?
Drive-thru cashier #2: No, he'll find out… the hard way.

Newmarket
Ontario
Canadia