Customer: Now, your bank operates in 18 different countries? That's throughout the world, I suppose.
Paris
France
Overheard by: Peter
Customer: Now, your bank operates in 18 different countries? That's throughout the world, I suppose.
Paris
France
Overheard by: Peter
Middle-aged salesperson: It's “sal-mon.” It's spelled s-a-l-m-o-n.
Young salesperson: I'm pretty sure the “l” is silent.
Middle-aged salesperson: No, no, no! You need to go back to school like I did to learn how to properly pronunciate things! It's sal-mon. With an “l”!
Haltom City, Texas
Overheard by: Jdub
Admin on phone: I got a fax in the mail…
Pocatello, Idaho
Cubicle dweller from first shift: Feel free to polish off my sausage.
Cubicle dweller from second shift: Uhh… Can you repeat that?
Shift lead: Dude, he has a plate of sausage and cheese with crackers. He's gonna leave it for your shift.
Cubicle dweller from second shift: Oh. Thanks, man.
St. Louis, Missouri
Overheard by: Jerbz
Guy to complaining girl: Well… At least we're not in Auschwitz.
Seattle, Washington
Female worker: I think my computer has a virus.
Tech: Okay.
Female worker: I think it might be a worm. Or it might be a horse.
Tech: Okay.
Female worker: Or maybe a trojan.
New Jersey
Overheard by: Rob
Coworker, after three months of working on video-game web project: Are Xbox360 and Wii the same?
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Female guest at front desk: I want to do laundry. Give me four and half dollars in quarters.
Desk attendant: I can give you five dollars in quarters with this.
Female guest: I only want four and half dollars.
Desk attendant: M'am, you gave me a five dollar bill.
Female guest: Just give me four and half dollars in quarters!
Desk attendant: Okay. Here's four-fifty in quarters. And here's two quarters change.
Female guest: Finally. Thank you.
Annapolis, Maryland
Overheard by: Meredith
Old lady on cell: Meryl*, why is your mind always in the fucking gutter?
Delran, New Jersey
Overheard by: Bruce Banner
Manager, over radio: Charley*, stop leaning against the wall. I can see you. Tara*, where are you going?
Supervisor, over radio: Stop it! You're scaring the girls, boss.
England
