Gripes

Co-worker: Dude, there is something really funky smelling coming from underneath my mousepad.

5215 North O’Connor Boulevard
Irving, Texas

Overheard by: imaninarticluatetool

Employee: Did you see the Accounting Department? They are all dressed up like the Village People… or the Seven Dwarfs — I’m not sure.

100 Mountain Road
Framingham, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Snow Whitefish

Boss: But it shouldn’t be done this way!
Boss’s boss: I know. We’re getting fucked. But let’s just enjoy it.

420 5th Avenue
New York, NY

Woman: There’s something wrong with my computer. There are satellites
and things floating around! Why did you work on my computer? I thought you were done. I have to get my work done! Do you know what you are doing! Fix it!
IT gal: Okay, let me see. I did not work on your system today, let me
look.

Mouse click.

IT gal: …It’s the screensaver.

4411 Beacon Circle
West Palm Beach, Florida

Receptionist #1: Do you know who Jessica Simpson is dating?
Receptionist #2: No, I don’t care. … Who?
Receptionist #1: I read it in People so you know it’s true. You’re going to be so pissed.
Receptionist #2: Ok, who?
Receptionist #1: John Mayer!
Receptionist #2: Whaaaaaat?
Receptionist #1: I know, right?
Receptionist #2: Dude. What is with every celebrity guy I ever respected letting me down lately? First Jared Leto looking like a labia at the VMAs, now this?
Receptionist #1: At least it’s not Dane Cook.
Receptionist #2: I know. At least he’s preserved.
Receptionist #1: At least he wasn’t tainted by her taint.

Taunton, Massachusetts

Overheard by: kerily

Co-worker: Where do we sign up for that class? Ass-kissing 101?
‘Cause I think I have this negative reaction to it that’s holding me back, and I think that a class could really help me break down barriers.

1910 Pacific Avenue
Dallas, Texas

Underling #1: Man, this sucks, you can always tell when someone’s about to get let go.
Underling #2: Yeah?
Underling #1: Well yeah. [The boss] is still here.
Underling #2: How does that–
Underling #1: It’s 3:30pm!…Hello? It’s Friday!

5790 Fleet Street
Carlsbad, California

Overheard by: Milton Waddams

Exec: Look, I don’t care about the Weekly World News. All I want to know is how this affects the Bigfoot cover!

Star Magazine
1 Park Avenue
New York, NY

Worker #1: Did you know that Big Lots closed all of its furniture stores down? It was no IKEA but it sure had a few nice things in there. Damn I am full of gas this afternoon.
Worker #2: I didn’t know they had furniture stores…
Worker #1: Yeah…They have surely came a long way since I was a kid. They always had like the crappiest food stuff. They are a close-out store, right?
Worker #2: I didn’t know they had food.
Worker #1: Well, not food food, but like cereal.
Worker #2: Oh, shelf food. Yeah.
Worker #1: Yeah..I would totally not buy discontinued bananas. That’s just rank.

1 Easton Oval
Columbus, Ohio

Worker #1: I thought you were supposed to be at the doctor.
Worker #2: Look at me! I can’t go in there! He’d put me on something for sure!

4182 Forsyth Road
Macon, Georgia