Government

Cube rat #1: The Republicans are coming to town in 2012! Isn't that exciting?
Cube rat #2: Exciting?
Cube rat #1: I mean, for the economy.
Cube rat #2: Yeah, the strip clubs and hookers will won't know what hit them.

Government Office
Tampa, Florida

Overheard by: Sandy Paws

Tester: Please read the top line please.
Young girl taking driving test: (mumbles first few letters together)
Tester: Please speak clearly.
Young girl: I can't read dem words.
Tester: What words?
Young girl: On the top row.
Tester: Honey, those are not words, they are random letters.
Young girl: Oh, really?

Missouri State Highway Patrol Testing Facility
St. Louis, Missouri

Overheard by: Ben

Male coworker, engrossed in conversation: Let's google Julie Andrews's boobs!

Government Office
Washington, DC

Government employee to admin: Do we have any vanilla folders up here?
Admin: Let me check. No more vanilla folders. We'll have to order some more.

Department of Justice
Washington, DC

Overheard by: Tasty Office Supplies

Person #1: Legs, arms, everywhere!
Person #2: Like, male and female?
Person #1: Yes!

Government Office
Ottawa
Canadia

Overheard by: Laura

Boss lady: So this list needs to be redone and given back to me. The deadline is July 1st.
New worker: But it's August 10th!
Boss lady: Oh, honey, you work for the Government now, nobody gets in a hurry when they work for the Government.

Raleigh,North Carolina

Skanky girl #1: I’m never wearing miniskirts again!
Skanky girl #2: Why is that?
Skanky girl #1: Well, every time I’m dancing in one, someone tries to sodomize me.
Skanky girl #2: Oh, I hate that–it’s so rude.

DMV
New York

Security guy: I could be an officer, you know.
Sarge: Oh, shut the fuck up.
Security guy: No, really. It’s just politics stopping me! Just politics!
Sarge: Oh, is Rudy fucking Giuliani preventing you from becoming a police officer? Why don’t you fucking explain that to all of us?

Public Safety
Newark, Delaware

Overheard by: Shaye

Man in lift: How are you, Susan*?
Woman: Radiant, *Stuart.

Government Office
London
England

Male federal employee: I loved those old Startac phones because all they were was a phone. They didn’t take pictures. They didn’t predict your ovulation cycle. They just took calls!

Independence Avenue
Washington, DC