General Idiocy

Manager, to himself: I am a ball of fire. I am a BALL OF FIRE.

Far reaches of Eugene, Oregon

Gay coworker to straight coworker: Hey, look, it's my work husband–love you!

Columbia, Pennsylvania

Female coworker to male coworker in next cubicle: I'm sorry, but I have no use for a talking fish!

Valley City, Ohio

Person: Hi, I’m here for my 1 o’clock meeting. I know I’m a little early…
Receptionist: I’m sorry, what?
Person: I’m here for my meeting at 1; I’m early. Sorry about that.
Receptionist: Um…Yeah, it’s almost 3…So…
Person: Oh sorry, right, 3, must be in a different time zone.

9250 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

Girl #1: It’s so scary hearing about people dying.
Girl #2: Yeah, totally… You can die from so many things. You can die from death, sickness…

Sydney, Australia

Overheard by: elle

Employee working on ad for customer: It says here that this sale won’t be repeated. But down in the corner, it says ‘Third annual.’

Ludlow Street
Dayton, Ohio

Overheard by: Chuckling To Myself

Co-worker #1: Hey, tell them that story you were telling me the other day. The one about Burger King.
Co-worker #2: What story about Burger King?
Co-worker #1: You know…you were with your dad or your father-in-law…
Co-worker #2: The story where my father had a heart attack because of a Burger King sandwich?
Co-worker #1: …Yeah.
Co-worker #2: That’s the story.

312 Plum Street
Cincinnati, Ohio

Ex-sorority girl yelling from her office: Is it bad that I can’t tell what’s on my sleeve?

28 East 28th Street
New York, New York

Overheard by: I don’t think she has an inside voice…

Cube rat #1: Just buy your damn cereal! Order it and it'll be here in days.
Cube rat #2: And the Honey Bunches of Oats truck is right across the street.
Cube rat #3: I'm just too lazy to even go down there.
Cube rat #1: I have Raisin Bran and Corn Pops at home.
Cube rat #3: I haven't had pops in literally five years.
Cube rat #1, angrily: What?
Cube rat #3: I have nothing against the pops. I just haven't had them.
Cube rat #2: Gotta have my pops.
Cube rat #1, singing: Pops are money!

Reston, Virginia

Overheard by: Carly

Defendant: Judge, my probation officer says I was drinking. I told him I wasn’t! I told him he could blow me.

111 South Michigan Avenue
Saginaw, Michigan