General Idiocy

Cook: So I'm going to school to get my MBA.
Waitress: Oh, what's that? “Master's, Bachelor's, and Associate's”?

Fort Worth, Texas

Receptionist: How long is your flight going to be?
Employee: By the clock, it will be two hours to LAX and nine hours back, taking into account layovers and the time zones. But I'll only be in the air for a few hours.
Receptionist: Why does it take so long to get back?
Employee: They are three hours behind us, and I have a layover in Atlanta.
Receptionist: Well, I don't think I could be in a plane for nine hours.

Greenville, South Carolina

Overheard by: Ape

Mentor: You really shouldn't wear shorts to work.
Intern: I know, but I had to.
Mentor: Why?
Intern: It was raining.

Oil Company
Houston, Texas

Rowdy male coworker: So the third time I went to jail, I was outside of this bank…

Train station
Bronxville, New York

Overheard by: Beth Ann

20-something woman at pharm counter, in slightly squeaky voice: The latest book of Deepak Chopra… You know him, right? No?”
20-something woman at register behind pharm counter: Who is he, a rapper?

Rite Aid
Chatham, New York

Overheard by: eve

Male teacher: This is retarded.
Female special ed teacher: Did you actually say “retarded”?

Houston, Texas

Overheard by: Fellow Teacher

Telemarketing girl: New York people are so stupid! I'm so glad I wasn't raised on the West Coast!

Arkansas

Overheard by: random coworker

Customer service: Thank you for calling, Mr. Smith, is the account holder your spouse?
Confused customer: No, she's my wife.

Columbus, Ohio

Sales guy: Do they still have real mermaids at Disneyland? I haven't been there since I was a kid.

Lake Forest, California

Overheard by: suzanne

Coworker #1: The thought of UPS makes me sick.
Coworker #2: Well, they are union…

Spokane, Washington