Gripes

Boss on speaker: Okay then, I’ll be over in about 30 minutes to look at what you’ve got for me.
Media person: Great, we’ll see you then.
Boss on speaker: …Great, now I have one more fucking thing to do today…Fuck…
Media person: Um…You’re still on speakerphone, buddy.

1901 North Shoreline Boulevard
Corpus Christi, Texas

Overheard by: The lowly intern

Coworker #1: What are we getting for lunch today?
Coworker #2: Wang.
Coworker #1: Again? I'm sick of Wang.
Coworker #2: That's a lie, you never get sick of Wang.

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Overheard by: Can't wait for my contract to end

Worker: What’s up with Charlotte*? Is she okay?
Supervisor: I honestly don’t know.
Worker: When I was pregnant, I worked all the way up ’til I dropped the load, and then I came back. Kids these days…

1 Easton Oval
Columbus, Ohio

Woman: So I had sex with the older guy.
Man: What? When was that?
Woman: Like a couple weeks ago.
Man: I can’t believe you didn’t tell me! You didn’t even text me…you know, I e-mail you all my sex.

United Nations
New York, NY

Lady peon: I can’t believe I wrote ‘Happy Birthday’ on that card.
Coworker: You did? Did anyone fix it?
Lady peon: They’re always passing around cards! How am I supposed to know it’s a sympathy card?! Then I go asking when we’re going to have cake!

Federal Street
Boston, Massachusetts

Manager: So, can we finally take his picture off the home page?
Developer: What’s the matter? Do you have something against nipples?
Manager: I don’t even like the word ‘nipples.’ ‘Butter,’ that’s another word I don’t like.
Developer: You should meet a friend of mine. She doesn’t like the word ‘goggles’.

Centre St
New York

Executive: Where’s the resume I asked for? Where’s Bashir’s* resume? Goddammit, I can’t find that idiot’s resume. Stupid Indian.
Assistant: [Silent.]Executive: So anyways, have you been following this Don Imus thing?

420 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York

Coworker: This room just reeks of failure.

Kirkland, Washington

Boss: Okay [Megan], you’re going to do all the work and I’m going to go get drunk.
Admin: Okay.
Boss: Oh, why was I born? I should’ve married rich.
Admin: Rich who?

99 Wall Street
New York, NY

Co-worker #1: You can’t leave for a day ever again!
Co-worker #2: Why not?
Co-worker #1: Because without you there the average IQ in that room drops to 72.

1834 West Selfridge Street
Montgomery, Alabama

Overheard by: Asja