Guy auditor to gal auditor: If I solve your dating problems will you then complete my audits for me?
Burlington, Massachusetts
Overheard by: How Do I Get That Deal
Guy auditor to gal auditor: If I solve your dating problems will you then complete my audits for me?
Burlington, Massachusetts
Overheard by: How Do I Get That Deal
Adjuster #1: What are you putting over there?
Adjuster #2: A legal bill.
Adjuster #1: Well, it won’t get paid till Tuesday.
Assistant: Why won’t it get paid till Tuesday?
Adjuster #1: What the crap? You’re here today?
2550 Northwinds Parkway
Alpharetta, Georgia
Overheard by: David Tilley
Office manager, getting off phone: Well, that was awkward. She said that Jim died in march.
Accountant: He didn't leave any unpaid invoices, right?
Orange, California
Overheard by: Peon with a soul
Broker #1: Why is she laughing?
Broker #2: She already told you — she thinks it’s funny to buy gag candy and make everyone in the office fart.
Broker #1 laughs.
Broker #2: I mean, she’s so young. We all want to kill the other people in the office and she just wants to make them fart.
Broker #1: Look at her, she’s still laughing.
Broker #2: Ah, youth. All they do is giggle.
399 Park Avenue
New York, New York
Overheard by: LH
Accounting supervisor: I'd really like for this customer to start paying on time.
Trade floor director: Well, I'd like bigger tits and a smaller ass, but that's not going to happen.
Houston, Texas
Bald male accountant, about leather-bound diary: That's really nice. If I had one as nice as that I'd never do any work, I'd just sit stroking it all day.
Newcastle upon Tyne
England
Overheard by: finance mole
Banker: What will 50 pounds get me in London?
Analyst: You want the currency translation?
Banker: No.
Analyst: Okay then, 25 beers!
2215 43rd Avenue
Long Island, New York
Overheard by: Olivia
Lady accountant: I'm getting fat!
French accountant: Fat?! What are you talking about?! I could eat you and no one would notice! (awkward silence) Actually, pretend I didn't say that.
Baltimore, Maryland
Overheard by: Not an Accountant
HR coordinator: Ugh, last thing I need Monday morning is a stack of papers from “miz thaaaaang” in marketing.
Finance manager: I try to limit my contact with miz thaaaaang as much as possible.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: Observer
Account tech, on two personal calls at once: Sorry, I was distracted by my work…
Peabody Drive
Champaign, Illinois