Health & Hygiene

Female cubicle dweller on phone: Without those steroids, I'm not even functionable.

Marlborough, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Functional Coworker

Coworker #1: Yeah, I didn't wash my shoulders afterwards.
Coworker #2: Trust me, it was worth it.

Los Angeles, California

Analyst: Look, you said you broke two bones in your e-mail, but you actually just broke your arm.
Boss: Yes, I broke my bone… now I have two bones!
Analyst: No! You have two pieces of one bone now. Bones are treated as a whole. You're trying to get extra sympathy. If I break a pen in half, how many pens do I have?
Boss: Two!
Analyst: How are you my boss?

Edmonton
Alberta
Canadia

Overheard by: Marketer In Accounting

Woman in elevator, pointing to sonogram picture: What is that?
Man showing the sonogram: Oh, she is holding his testicle.

Dallas, Texas

Male coworker, sipping from mug: I love peppermint tea!
Female coworker, also sipping from mug: Peppermint tea makes me fart.

Melbourne
Australia

Overheard by: confusedbutamused

Loud chick: Why bother callin' it a vacation day when you can just call in sick?

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: Harriet Vane

Grunt #1: Hey, Stan*! How are you, man?
Grunt #2: Well, my liver hurts.

Baltimore, Maryland

Pregnant coworker: Are you allowed to drink when you're breastfeeding? Is it just like when you're pregnant?
Distraught coworker: Why are we mammals? Why can't we just lay eggs and drink beer?

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: Sarah R.

Employee #1: Why are you pulling all of those nuts off the shelf?
Employee #2: They were recalled because of the salmonella outbreak.
Employee #1: Oh. I didn't know there was peanut butter in those nuts.

Ohio

Overheard by: Sofa Kingdom

Police officer (signing to the tune of Animal Crackers in My Soup): I like maggots in my soup…

Police Department
Randolph, New Jersey