Health & Hygiene

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

Loud office chick: You're growing new bones in your body! You have to drink milk!

Hudson Street
New York City, New York

Overheard by: Harriet Vane

Consultant: Menopause is not a one-day thing!

Toronto
Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: M@

Employee to coworker who won't stop talking: Oh, yeah, you get all mouthy now. But when the auditors come by, you get quiet and have diarrhea.

Melbourne, Florida

Overheard by: factory drone

CPR instructor: … And how do we tell if an infant isn’t breathing? He will flail around a little and will also turn blue or purple.
Black cop: Um, not trying to be an ass, but what if the baby is my color?
White cop: Oh yeah… That’s known as blurple.

CPR Class, Police Department
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Worker bee: What is the regional center?
Facilities worker: They deal more with like, handicapped people, and you know…retarded stuff.

Santa Ana, California

Overheard by: Joe Garca

Lawyer to another: Just so you know, I'm going to make a concerted effort to quit picking my nose.

Louisville, Kentucky

Overheard by: Jeeb

Coworker #1: Hey, does anyone here have the athlete’s foot?
Coworker #2: Not currently… But I think Jerry* has jock itch.
Coworker #1: Thanks. You’ve been real helpful.

Peachtree Parkway
Norcross, Georgia

Overheard by: disease free