Director: How do you spell “dumb”? “D-u-m” or “d-u-m-e”?
Account executive: It's “d-u-m-b.”
Director: What?
Account executive: “D-u-m-b.” B, b, b…like “boy.”
Director: What about boys?
40th & Lexington
New York City, New York
Director: How do you spell “dumb”? “D-u-m” or “d-u-m-e”?
Account executive: It's “d-u-m-b.”
Director: What?
Account executive: “D-u-m-b.” B, b, b…like “boy.”
Director: What about boys?
40th & Lexington
New York City, New York
Service rep #1: We went to that campsite for the weekend. We really had to rough it out there.
Service rep #2: Oh, yeah? Like how?
Service rep #1: Well, they didn't really have all the anemones.
Cranston, Rhode Island
Overheard by: Mercier3
Employee #1: The Latinos that work there…it's like they have their own little language.
Employee #2: Is it Spanish?
Fairfax, Virginia
Overheard by: Meghan
50-something African American visitor: There are brownies in the kitchen!
Coworker: Yeah! Feel free to have one!
50-something African American visitor: I can't. I might bite my finger.
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: Still Not Sure if it's OK to Laugh
Office drone: I know that, I'm not stupidity.
5th Avenue
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Apparently I'm With Stupid
Employee, on 9/10: Ohhh…I just realized what tomorrow is.
Boss: Talk like a parrot day?
Employee: Uhh…no.
Cleveland, Ohio
Overheard by: Intern
Coworker #1: I heard on the radio this morning that this girl is selling her virginity for tuition on eBay.
Coworkers #2 and #3: Oh, that's terrible!
Coworker #4: That girl's so ignorant, she won't even be able to walk to school!
Toronto
Canadia
Worker: So last night I got the '08 Altima I was telling you about. It's got the continuously variable transmission, so when you accelerate it doesn't have to downshift for power.
Coworker: Cool! What color is it?
Worker: Black on black.
Coworker: Just like inner city crime!
Omaha, Nebraska
Young mechanic: Does the car overheat when it's not running?
Customer: Are you serious?
Auto Dealership
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Partner #1: Ask me a yes-or-no question.
Partner #2: How was your day?
New York City, New York
Overheard by: dp
