Voice in next cubicle: I forgot how much I hate space travel.
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Voice in next cubicle: I forgot how much I hate space travel.
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Teacher: My birthday is tomorrow. I can’t believe I’m going to be 35!
Student teacher: I’m only 23.
Teacher: When I was 23, I was going to chapel at university while smoking pot!
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Overheard by: Really??
Cube rat to another: I just wouldn’t be able to sleep with myself if I did something like that to someone.
Oceanside, California
Coworker, having lunch: Is it bad of me to think of a group of strong guys getting together and jumping Spencer Pratt? I ask because the thought of it really brings a smile to my face.
Melville, New York
Producer: Alan Greenspan is leaving the Fed and so our business anchor is crying.
1 Time Warner Center
New York, NY
Overheard by: The McCrum
Coworker #1: She had some weird disease that wasn’t supposed to exist anymore.
Coworker #2: Was it leprosy?
Coworker #3: I’ve always had a soft spot for leprosy.
Nevada City, California
Overheard by: Soft Skin
Boss to underling: What does “lol” mean?
Underling: “Laughing out loud.“
Boss: Oh, good, I thought it was “lots of love.”
Breakwater
Australia
Female coworker to male coworker: You’re not even using your force. You just wanted me to feel good.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Overheard by: Alicia
African-American CSR to team manager: Sir, this customer says that he wants to speak to someone else. He says he doesn’t want to talk with a “nigger.“
Team manager: Ask him how he feels about talking to a gay Asian man.
Round Rock, Texas
Female coworker, about current object of infatuation: Oh…he is so cute, you have to see him. I just love him. I will bring in his mugshot.
Male coworker: He has a mugshot?
Female coworker: Yeah, but he only beats his girlfriends when he is on drugs. He is so sweet. He used to save me a seat on the bus when we were in school.
Mountville, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: Mindy
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