Boss to conference call participant: Is that study from the US?
Conference call participant: No, it's from Massachusetts.
Sacramento, California
Overheard by: Window with no office
Boss to conference call participant: Is that study from the US?
Conference call participant: No, it's from Massachusetts.
Sacramento, California
Overheard by: Window with no office
Receptionist #1: Are District of Columbia and British Columbia the same thing?
Receptionist #2: I dunno!
Salem, Oregon
Overheard by: GOAT
Woman: Hi, where can I find books on specific countries?
Librarian: Well, which country are you looking for?
Woman: Kansas.
Newton Free Library
Newton, Massachusetts
Coworker: I didn't know there were two parts of Africa.
Bryan, Texas
Man on phone: You should be in Boston, that's where Ben Franklin is from! The second President is from Boston!
Springfield, Massachusetts
Older strange employee to new employee: 200 years ago you would have made a great warrior.
Mississauga
Ontario
Canadia
Office gal: So last night I learned that human skin is essentially an evolutionary trait that allowed us to run!
Office guy: Okay…
Office gal: Cause it has more sweat glands and less fur, which meant we didn't overheat when chasing down prey…
Office guy: Great. (turns to leave)
Office gal: Hey, where are you going?
Office guy: To the bathroom.
Office gal: Okay, but come back because I have more things to tell you about sweat!
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Woman: Can you tell me what's the temperature in Frankfurt?
Check-in agent: Fahrenheit?
Woman: No, Frankfurt.
International Airport
Mexico City
Mexico
Overheard by: Trece
Actor #1: I can't believe that Barack Obama is getting away with running for president! I thought you had to be born in the United States.
Actor #2: He was born in the United States.
Actor #1: Nooooo! He was born in Hawaii!
Equity Audition Center
New York City, New York
Full timer to temp: We're in the East because that is where New York is from.
Park Ave
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Mary Beth