Dispatcher: Don’t take it personally. You gave me the finger, I gave you the tongue.
Salt Lake, Utah
Dispatcher: Don’t take it personally. You gave me the finger, I gave you the tongue.
Salt Lake, Utah
CSR: Today needs to be over. I’m so seriously ready to slit my wrists–
The phone rings.
CSR: Good afternoon. This is [Nelly], how can I help you? Oh…hi! How are you doing?…Oh, I’m great! Mm-hmm, yes, of course! I just have to pull up your previous order…Oh, really? Oh! Well, that’s okay!…No, really!…Oh, stop it! Ha, ha! Okay, well thanks for calling anyway! Yes…Thank you, I will! You also, okay? M’kay, bye!…Jesus. Okay, so, what the fuck was I saying again?
950 Tower Lane
Foster City, California
CEO: A man in my position has a high tolerance for other people’s pain.
110 E. Clayton Street
Athens, Georgia
Female manager: I'm glad I took the day off! I'd rather be raptured at home.
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Receptionist to coworker: I am not sure about this delivering this orientation today, I've never had to do two people at the same time.
Madison, Wisconsin
Office lady: I've been good–I haven't ordered anything from Amazon all week! Although I suppose the week isn't over yet…
Boss: It's Tuesday.
Denver, Colorado
Office girl: I can't stop thinking about that one-eyed monster that visits me in my dreams at night.
Brampton
Canadia
Postal employee: Step up, my man, and take a chance on a postal worker on his second day on the job!
Lorton, Virginia
Overheard by: Another civil servant
Girl: I love your shiny yellow balls.
Guy, laughing: Context is everything.
Seattle, Washington