Gripes

Intern at computer, to self: I gotta get out of this relationship. She’s sending me pictures of jewelry.

3330 Founders Road
Indianapolis, Indiana

Loud white lady: Seattle was so beautiful… Then I get back here and it's like being in Africa!
Large black man It's not like Africa.
Loud white lady: Well, minus all the black people…

Scottsdale, Arizona

Overheard by: itstooearlyforthis

Co-worker #1: Are you going to the Christmas party?
Co-worker #2: No.
Co-worker #1: Why not?
Co-worker #2: Because I am going to a funeral.
Co-Worker #1: I would rather go to a funeral than this Christmas party.

3001 West Big Beaver Road
Troy, Michigan

Co-worker on phone: Well, when I asked you over for lunch I asked if there was something you didn’t eat besides cheese…Well I’m just saying you should have told me you didn’t eat pork when I asked…Yes, I know you’re Jewish…Well whatever you are, you’re an idiot and a liar. You should have told me about the pork…Ew, she’s your first cousin.

622 3rd Avenue
New York, NY

Coworker #1: You know I had trouble finding a Die Zauberflöte ringtone on my phone.
Coworker #2: You know I had the same problem too.

Livonia, Michigan

Suit: Why hasn’t this customer’s problem been fixed yet?
Tech Guy: Because I’m the only person supporting this product; I’m really backlogged here. Every time I close one log I open four more. We don’t have enough people here to keep up.
Suit: Oh…well keep up the good work.

500 Lafayette Road
Hampton, New Hampshire

Engineer #1: Drew*, you’re having corned beef again?
Team leader: Yeah, I got a big piece of it and cooked it all at once.
Engineer #2: Did you get it at Costco? It’s real cheap there.
Team leader: Yeah, but the thing that sucks is it shrinks when you put it in the oven. You’re thinking you have a big piece of meat, and then you pull it out and you’re all disappointed.

Deer Park, Illinois

Overheard by: office peon/cubicle monkey

VP: It really freaks me out when you look in here and laugh; it makes me think there’s something wrong with me.

30 E. 33rd Street
New York, NY

Student: I hate going to the weight room. Those weights are heavy.

School
Texas

Overheard by: dan

Woman: I thought I was a smart person, but no, I’m not.

175 S. Third Street
Columbus, Ohio