Coworker: This is one of the weirdest places I’ve ever worked. Ally’s* rummaging in the bin for half a millipede, Jane* has to pathologically lock everything, and I’m going psycho telling people I don’t need hugs.
Mallett Street
Sydney
Australia
Coworker: This is one of the weirdest places I’ve ever worked. Ally’s* rummaging in the bin for half a millipede, Jane* has to pathologically lock everything, and I’m going psycho telling people I don’t need hugs.
Mallett Street
Sydney
Australia
Administrative assistant/transporter: As long as she answers the door with clothes on, we'll be in good shape.
Tuolumne, California
Coworker on phone: Are you getting married?…Well, I heard you was gettin’ married…’Cause if you’re getting married, I need to know about it and I don’t want you to be my life insurance beneficiary anymore! I just want someone to feed my goddamn cats if something happens to me!
100 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio
Stoner: I don’t like tables, but that is one damn fine-looking table! I mean, when I have people over, and they’re looking for something to sit on, I give them a milk crate. Milk crates for everyone!
Philly AIDS Thrift, 514 Bainbridge Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: Herbie McHebrew
Ad lady: Yeah, I was always the one who rolled around on the floor and threw myself under a truck, but not anymore.
375 Hudson Street
New York, New York
Overheard by: Harriet Vane
Lady: …and I told [Jeff] that I had really expected at least six inches last night.
1600 Oakley Park Road
Walled Lake, Michigan
Customer: … But the sign outside says it’s $1.99.
Cashier: That’s the meat and potato burrito. You ordered chicken. That’s not meat.
301 Water Street
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Employee: The ballerina broke the toilet.
1228 Egypt Road
Oaks, Pennsylvania
Boss on phone: I was thinking about trying one of those vibrating condoms…Yeah, i’ve heard they are really great…Yeah, reusable. At least I’d re-use them, I’m not paying $15 for one time!…Yeah, I know. I just need to find a guy. I was thinking of calling [Keith] to see what he’s doing on the weekend.
113 Wicks Road
North Ryde, New South Wales
Australia
Media agency lady: Yeah, I met one of your constituents last week.
Sales rep: Well, that would be Ted*, I’m guessing.
Media agency lady: No, it was some sweet young thing.
Sales rep: Oh, well, then that would be Mindy*.
Media agency lady, laughing: Yeah, it was Mindy. Mindy is a piece of work [laughs harder].
Sales rep, chuckling nervously: Wow, that makes me want to ask you so many questions!
Media agency lady, wiping tears from her eyes: Yeah, I bet it does… None of which I would answer, but the fact that you want to ask them should tell you something.
Louisville, Kentucky
