Mom, to young child: That’s just more junk. I’m not going to buy you something to write with. How ’bout I get you some candy instead?
Dollar store
Detroit, Michigan
Overheard by: it’s not all like this
Mom, to young child: That’s just more junk. I’m not going to buy you something to write with. How ’bout I get you some candy instead?
Dollar store
Detroit, Michigan
Overheard by: it’s not all like this
Boss: I smell fart.
Male coworker: Yeah, I smell fart.
Female coworker: It smells like fart.
Male coworker: Did you fart?
Boss: Did you fart?
Female coworker: No. I would fart but that one wasn’t mine.
8531 Olive Blvd
St Louis, Missouri
Overheard by: The Girl
Person on phone: “My bad” is out in Salt Lake City? Really? I’m just laughing because my son says that all the time. Do you guys say, “snap,” too?
401 North Washington Street
Rockville, Maryland
Overheard by: Listening In
Secretary: Y’all like sittin’ in the dark?
Co-worker #1: You just gotta get used to it. The lights are broken.
Secretary: So y’all really like to sit in the dark.
Co-worker #2: Well, I think they went out over the weekend.
Secretary: So y’all really like to sit in the dark…Just like in the Underground Railroad.
1425 K Street NW
Washington, DC
Overheard by: callmeahab
Caseworker: With all due respect sir, you are deaf. You are not disabled.
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Temp: I think if I were to have two daughters, I would name them “Armada” and “Militia.”
Wall Street
Manhattan, New York
Manager: How could you let this happen?
Clerk: I forgot.
Manager: You forgot? How could you forget? It’s so hard to forget! It’s easy to remember and hard to forget! Remember that! Haven’t you ever forgotten something and you tried to remember it? That’s how easy it is to remember!
1618 Main St.
Dallas, Texas
Overheard by: Ydnas
Sales guy: We’re going to go around the room and name unique things about [the company]. If you can’t think of one when it’s your turn, you have to sit down. The last person standing wins a gift card to Starbucks.
Drone #1: Trustworthy.
Drone #2: Resilient.
Drone #3: Global services.
Drone #4: Inspiring.
Drone #5: Focused.
Drone #6: Capabilities.
Drone #7: Multicultural.
Drone #8: People care.
Drone #9: Adaptability.
Drone #1: Secure.
Drone #2: Employer of choice.
Drone #3: Financial viability.
Drone #4: Responsive.
Drone #5: Integrity.
Drone #6: Straightforward.
Drone #7: Ambitious.
Drone #8: Expertise.
Drone #9: Innovative.
Drone #1: Reliable.
etc…
350 Madison Avenue
New York, NY
Co-worker: Ugh! Easter’s on a Sunday this year!
6300 West Loop Freeway S
Bellaire, Texas
Co-worker #1: There’s a massage therapist in my building.
Co-worker #2: Do you think she’s a prostitute?
Co-worker #1: I don’t think so. She lives with her parents.
251 W. 57th Street
New York, NY
