Feelings

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

Program director: Was he ever a Muslim? Because he carries himself with that same kind of anger.

2739 Cedar Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

As R.E.M. Can Testify

Girl: I love your shiny yellow balls.
Guy, laughing: Context is everything.

Seattle, Washington