Coworker #1: Don* sent me flowers today.
Coworker #2: Why did Don send you flowers? Did your grandma die again?
16th and K Street NW
Washington, DC
Coworker #1: Don* sent me flowers today.
Coworker #2: Why did Don send you flowers? Did your grandma die again?
16th and K Street NW
Washington, DC
Employee: So, we were going to mail all these invoices, but instead we’re going to fax them since our postage machine died. Just put them on here and press start.
Temp: Okay! Got it.
Temp begins faxing.
Employee: Um, you have to take them out of the envelopes first.
380 Interlocken Crescent
Broomfield, Colorado
Overheard by: Catherine
Plaintiff: Yo, son, who is you to be judgin’ me?
Civil court judge: I am the judge. It’s my job to judge you.
Plaintiff: Whatever, yo.
Supreme Court
Brooklyn, New York
Overheard by: RP
Worker bee quoting a customer: I have a file that’s labeled ‘Read only.’ Does that mean I can only read the file?
Washington, DC
Overheard by: quiet1
Man on phone: Okay. (pause) Well, can I speak to your supervisor? (pause) Hello? Can I speak to your supervisor? (pause) What's your name? (pause) Nathan? Nathan who? (pause) You there? Nathan who? (pause) Okay. Well, do you have some sort of employee number? (pause) Hello? (pause) Why? Because you're a dickhead! You're a fucking idiot, mate! (hangs up, talks to employee) Well, that didn't work.
Melbourne
Australia
Overheard by: James
Customer: What’s this called?
Sales associate: A duvet cover.
Customer: No, no… what’s inside it?
Sales associate: A duvet.
IKEA
Costa Mesa, California
Overheard by: trying not to laugh
Co-worker: Oh, there’s my stapler! I was looking for it.
Boss: Actually it’s my stapler. I own this company; everything here is mine. I’m just letting you keep it at your desk.
1718 Villa Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana
Annoying girl on phone: Great, so your user name is, “the power of oh-nay.” Oh. One. That's probably what that is.
Poydras Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
Overheard by: Rosemary
Male worker to supervisor complaining about noise: Oh, I'm sorry. Are we interrupting the interesting conversation about your cancer dog?
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Overpaid IT guy: Well, I’m here to help, but don’t expect me to know what’s going on.
San Francisco, California
