Coworker on phone: Thank you for calling our company. How the hell may I help you now?
Manhattan, New York
Coworker on phone: Thank you for calling our company. How the hell may I help you now?
Manhattan, New York
Woman on phone with tech support: Yes, ma'am, I am in front of my computer. That's how I know it's frozen.
Navy Yard
Washington, DC
Office manager: He kinda looks like a Ninja Turtle.
Receptionist: What?
Office manager: A Ninja Turtle. Don’t you see it?
Receptionist: Ummm…
Office manager: You know, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.
Receptionist: Oh, that kind of Ninja Turtle… I don’t see it.
2661 Riva Road
Annapolis, Maryland
Overheard by: aoK
Director: September used to be a good month, until 9/11, whenever that was.
Atlanta, Georgia
Boss: Are you homophobic?
Employee: I have an African American cousin! Of course I'm not homophobic!
Nashville, Tennessee
Bus driver: Give me a “ho” if you got your funky bus fare!
Passenger: Ho! (drops token in slot)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Boss: We need to account for shipping to the Stans. You know what the Stans are, right?…You know, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iranistan, Kakistan, Islamastan…
Employees: …
10418 Donner Pass Road
Truckee, California
Boss: What about those materials needing to be sent out to our components?
Co-worker: Oh, I threw them in a box and shoved it under my chair. They were taking up too much room on my desk.
5205 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, Virginia
Sub-editor: Hi, Ed*!
Designer: Hi, Jack*! I’ll try not to cut myself when you’re talking to me this time.
Australia
Interviewer: So, I see from your resume that you spent two years in Africa with the Peace Corps.
Interviewee: Yes.
Interviewer: Did you work with any minorities there?
Worcester, Massachusetts
Overheard by: I was the minority
