Gripes

Drone: With all the cutbacks, re-orgs and layoffs, what is management doing to keep up morale?
Manager: It’s called a paycheck. You know, that thing that magically appears in your bank account every month? That is your motivation. Any more questions?

730 International Parkway
Richardson, Texas

Woman exiting man’s office: Give ’em a copy of your contract — I don’t care. I have better things to do than sit here and jerk myself off.

498 7th Avenue
New York, New York

Overheard by: I care

Manager: So, my wife had to give me an enema this weekend. I thought I was going to die.
New girl: Are you serious?
Manager: Yes. I am always serious.

Christina Street
Sarnia, Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: Leoness

Straight cube girl: Straight people are a dime a dozen! It’s hard to find a good lesbian lover. You, of all people, should know that.
Straight cube guy: I know, I know.

350 Madison Avenue
New York, New York

Reporter: I can’t get away from effin’ Bernie Smith*. Every time the man farts, the attorney general calls me!

Newsroom
Ocean County, New Jersey

Overheard by: inothernews

Technician: Man, I gotta go grab a smoke. I’ve been upstairs mixing chemo for hours!

427 Victor Street
Lincolnton, North Carolina

Overheard by: Suzette Truesdell

Engineer: Excuse me, those Splenda packets are for our department only. You’re going to have to pay me for the two that you stole.

2525 West 190th Street
Torrance, California

Coworker: I can’t believe they raised the price of their chicken salads! I mean, chicken is, like, the bologna of meats!

1400 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio

Co-worker #1: I pretty much hate that stupid nursing consultant.
Co-worker #2: I know. Me too.
Co-worker #1: She’s so phony. It’s ’cause she’s Southern.
Co-worker #2: I know! I hate Southerners! And I’m not even black!
Co-worker #1: Uh…what?
Co-worker #2: Well, you know. The slave thing. Don’t you hate her because of the slave thing?
Co-worker #1: Uh, no.

100 West Clarendon Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona

Photographer: You can’t just leave and not tell anyone. You guys left and no one was here to help.
First assistant: Look, I’m sick of you bitching at me about this petty bullshit. Don’t talk to me unless you’ve got something important to say.
Second assistant: Mom and Dad are fighting again.

2616 Industrial Row Road
Troy, Michigan