Your Editors Just Got Their Bubonic Plague Shots

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

Posted on October 8, 2022
California, Coworkers, Feelings, Health & Hygiene, Questions

Now I'm Wondering Why My Wife Says That When She Looks at My Penis

Boss to underling: What does “lol” mean?
Underling: “Laughing out loud.”
Boss: Oh, good, I thought it was “lots of love.”

Breakwater
Australia

Posted on October 5, 2022
Australia, Bosses and Underlings, Feelings, Questions, Words

Angry With Me You Are?

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

Posted on October 1, 2022
Coworkers, Feelings, Michigan, Wishes

Why's That, Consuela?

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

Posted on September 24, 2022
Bosses, Customer Service, Customer Support, Feelings, General Idiocy, Race, Sexuality, Texas, Wishes

And He'd Only Hold the Bus Driver at Knifepoint Some Of the Time

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

Posted on September 6, 2022
Coworkers, Crimes, Feelings, Pennsylvania, Physical Appearance, Substance Use & Abuse, Violence, Weirdness

If I Don't Come Back, Avenge My Death

Determined supervisor, about crazy union employee: I'm gonna go get her! I'm not afraid of her anymore.

Kansas City, Missouri

Posted on July 17, 2022
Bosses, Feelings, Missouri, Threats

…O Most Despicable Of Human Creatures?

Employee stocking makeup shelves to another: Yeah… They come here and ask me something and I'm like “that's in groceries,” and they say, “well, where are groceries?” and that's why I just hate customers. (notices customer, who has been standing there the entire time) Oh, hi! Can I help you with anything?

Conley Drive
Columbia, Missouri

Posted on June 26, 2022
Anger management, Dumb Employees, Feelings, Gripes, Missouri

Nobody Can Take a Deposition Like You

Attorney: Okay, lay down on your desk.
Paralegal: Okay, but don’t look at my butt.
Attorney, after long pause: Wow, you have an amazing pain tolerance!

Burien, Washington

Overheard by: third wheel