Gripes

Female sales exec: Did you get that e-mail I sent you?
Male sales exec: Yeah.
Female sales exec: What’d you think?
Male sales exec: I’d give it a 90 percent.
Female sales exec: What made you take 10 off?
Male sales exec: It didn’t say anything about Jesus being the savior. I mean, that’s why we celebrate Christmas. You can’t have Christmas without Easter.
Female sales exec: Oh.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Overheard by: So I can’t call it Xmas?

Worker on phone: I’m sorry, we can’t hire you…It’s not that, it’s just that I don’t want to work with you.

3838 NW 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida

Architect on phone: Alright, you’re not understanding me. [pause] Okay, what if I keep this one, but eat the other one… Look, I just need to know can I get any diseases or bacteria from these kittens or what?

2020 South King Street
Honolulu, Hawaii

Overheard by: crackin up

Employee: Mondays come way too often.
Supervisor: Yes, once a week.

4708 Lacey Bpulevard SE
Lacey, Washington

Overheard by: Chris Shard

Boss: I told you not to shit in the bathroom.

1123 Broadway
New York, NY

Department head to HR manager: I don’t fucking care who caught Drew* doing who or what in the bathroom! You do not drug test editors two weeks before the deadline!

McKemey Road
Chandler, Arizona

Dude: I registered to win a trip to space, and I haven’t heard anything. I’m very disappointed.

270 Lafayette Street
New York, New York

Overheard by: Jas Bohrman

Coworker, sighing: I don't mind if you talk in the office as long as you're not talking to me…

Broadway & Waverly
New York City, New York

Overheard by: Emily

Customer: I have not ordered this product.
Service person: But we have a contract that you have signed.
Customer: How do you think it feels if I rape you in your ass every month?
Service person: I’m sorry?
Customer: How do you think it feels if I rape you in your ass every month?
Service person: Would you do it like a gentleman?

Potsdam, Germany

Customer service clerk #1: Whew! It stinks in here. Did the bug exterminator guy spray for bugs in here today?
Customer service clerk #2: No, one of the sales reps just walked through. You are smelling salesman cologne.

5760 East Highway 80
Pearl, Mississippi

Overheard by: Brain Dancing