General Idiocy

Employee: Would it be better to buy life insurance while I’m still alive?

4740 44th Avenue SW
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: Lisa Marshall

Cubicle farmer: Did you know that George Bush is a genius?

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY

HQ division head: Nothing is too good for down range, therefore down range shall get nothing.

U.S. Forces “Diplomatic Training”
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Big fat receptionist: Ooh what is that?
Office worker #1: A caramel mochiatto from Starbucks.
Big fat receptionist: I hope you brought me one!
Office worker #2: Do you have any idea how many calories are in one of those?

200 Park Avenue
New York, NY

Overheard by: Sebastian O’Conner

Secretary: There was a black man who lived in my county. He was the only one. We called him Nigger Jim.
Co-worker: What?
Secretary: Oh, it was okay. He called himself that. He was retarded.
Co-worker: Where is he now?
Secretary: Prison.

130 East Main Street
Canton, Georgia

Worker #1: You have to move your car. You can't just park wherever you want. What do you think, that you're the queen bee?
Worker #2: No, that's you.
Worker #1: Right. Now that we got that straight, move your goddamn car!

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Help me

Employee #1: Where is Great Britain?
Employee #2: I think it’s a city in Scotland or something.

Toronto, Canada

Male coworker: Why are you laughing so hard?
Female coworker: I have absolutely no idea, but her head is in my crotch!

Fairfax, Virginia

Employee: What's that on your head? (pause) Oh, a hat.

Stanford University, California

Bimbette #1: Oh my gosh, this choker is, like, choking me! Can you loosen it, please?
Bimbette #2: Yeah. Do you want it, like, way looser?
Bimbette #1: Yeah… Oh my gosh, it’s so tight it’s cutting into my– Well, I know girls don’t have Adam’s apples, but it’s cutting in right there!
Bimbette #2: Is that better?
Bimbette #1: No. It’s too loose. It needs to be tighter.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Woman: Wow! You sure do know how to type. You’re typing 100 hours a mile! It’s amazing!

2 Rector Street
New York, NY

Overheard by: Larry Flores