Guy: I’m guessing she’s not digging her job too much.
Girl: No, she digs it fine. She was promoted to SA and she talks to her friends on the phone all day without anyone calling her on it. She better be digging her job a lot ’cause she gets away with all kinds of shit.
3350 Riverwood Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia
Overheard by: n-ro
Conference call guru: There are a few master brands out there to look to.
Co-worker #1: I’d love to be a masterbrander.
Co-worker #2: Then we could say, “Hey, what’s she doing behind the desk?”
Co-worker #3: “Looks like she’s masterbranding.”
2010 Warsaw Road
Roswell, Georgia
Southern woman, responding to coworker's story: You might could do it.
Southern coworker who told the story: There ain't no might could about it, y'all!
Georgia
Overheard by: Yankee new to the South
Cubicle guy #1: So your sister had surgery?
Cubicle guy #2: Yeah, she had a hysterectomy.
Cubicle guy #1: Oh, wow, so she don't want more kids.
Cubicle guy #2: Well, she had a c-section with the last one and there was so much scar tissue in her uterus that she was having never-ending periods and just bleeding for months on end. She said she was not doing anything but bleeding and passing golf ball-sized clots and ruining her furniture, clothes, sheets. She was tired of having really bloody periods.
Cubicle guy #1: Oh.
Atlanta, Georgia
Overheard by: Rachael
Young attorney shouting to secretary: Anna*, is it Wednesday?
Secretary: Yes, Jim*.
Young attorney: Still?
Secretary: Yes, Jim, still.
Young attorney: Can you work on that?
Secretary: Sure, Jim.
Atlanta, Georgia
Overheard by: wishing it was friday
Manager, in frustration: I have cough drops, tea, antibiotics, cough medicine, and I'm even wearing a panty liner in case I cough too hard.
Lawrenceville, Georgia
IT trainee: This technology stuff just isn't my thing… My bag… Oh! Raisins!
Atlanta, Georgia
Editor, recommending a story's assignment: If you blow Al Green, it's gonna be bad!
Augusta, Georgia
Newspaper e-media manager: Okay, if there are no changes, I'm going to send this e-mail blast.
Publisher, in mock panic: Wait! Stop the keyboards!
Augusta, Georgia
Painter #1: I can't find that roller anywhere.
Painter #2: Did you check…
Painter #1, interrupting: I've looked everywhere.
Painter #2: Did you check your butt?
Painter #1: Did you check your mom's butt?
Painter #2: Did you check your mom's face?
Boss painter: Dammit guys, get back to work!
Atlanta, Georgia
