18-year-old guy: How old do you think Brenda* [older lady from office] is?
20-year-old guy: About… fifty two?
18-year-old guy: I’d hate to be that old and still wear make-up.
Willenhall
West Midlands
England
18-year-old guy: How old do you think Brenda* [older lady from office] is?
20-year-old guy: About… fifty two?
18-year-old guy: I’d hate to be that old and still wear make-up.
Willenhall
West Midlands
England
Incompetent data entry clerk: What can we do to fix this misunderstanding on my part?
St. Louis, Missouri
Attorney: Do you have an extra pen I can have?
Receptionist: Sure.
Attorney (writing with pen): Actually, I'm kind of suspicious of this pen. I'll just go get one of my own.
Hall of Justice Building
Sacramento, California
Overheard by: Liz
Professor: We need this paper to be huge! I want people to fear us when we go to meetings… We need to be like male elephants!
Grad student #1: You want me to grow tusks?
Grad student #2: You want me to grow big ears?
Professor: No! We need to pee all over everything!
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
Overheard by: LabCat
Boss, sending a sick employee home: You are so stubborn, I told you not to come in today.
Employee: I didn’t know I was sick, I just thought I didn’t feel good.
Long Beach, California
Desk worker #1: I think we need something new in our lobby.
Desk worker #2: I could use a new rack. Mine’s all worn out. See how this just hangs?
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: institution of higher education
New guy: It felt really weird when I put it in my mouth, and I don't know… I didn't like it.
Manhattan, New York
Overheard by: The WC
Lab tech #1: So I’ve been going to the hospital in the mornings.
Lab tech #2: Oh, are you ok?
Lab tech #1: Oh no, I’ve been going to watch surgeries. It’s a really great way to start off the day.
Harvard
Boston Massachusetts
Overheard by: Interesting Morning
