Pudgy guy in lift: A six-week holiday tells you just how much you hate your job.
Female colleague: So, what are you going to do? Get out of here?
Pudgy guy: Well, I can't do anything else… I could go back to geology.
New South Wales
Australia
Pudgy guy in lift: A six-week holiday tells you just how much you hate your job.
Female colleague: So, what are you going to do? Get out of here?
Pudgy guy: Well, I can't do anything else… I could go back to geology.
New South Wales
Australia
Co-worker #1: So, do you get Columbus Day off from school?
Co-worker #2: No, we only get holidays for black people and Jesus.
6101 Broadway Street
San Antonio, Texas
Overheard by: Salena Arledge
(long past June)
Receptionist: I haven't opened all my Christmas gifts yet. I just haven't had time.
Washington Navy Yard
Washington, DC
Coworker: I brought a warmer coat because the Christmas party is today, and I might wind up in an alley.
Government Office
Washington, DC
CSM, on holiday preparations: My family makes me want to smuggle drugs in my ass.
Hailey, Idaho
Loud, annoying girl on phone trying to sound important: No, no, no! We can't do April 22nd, we're closed for black Friday!
Manhattan, New York
Recruit: This friend of mine is having a party Sunday. I can’t decide whether or not to go.
Coworker: Why wouldn’t you?
Recruit: It’s in honor of Martin Luther King, Junior.
Coworker: What’s wrong with that?
Recruit: Well, it’s a lingerie party.
Coworker: Oh…
13th Street and Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia
Overheard by: I have a dream
50-something American manager: So you're going to Disney World on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and coming back Sunday? Have you see our airports when they're busy?
20-something Indian consultant: Have you seen our trains, anytime?
Wayne, New Jersey
Lawyer: Did you hear about Vanessa*?
Secretary: No. What about her?
Lawyer: Yeah, poor Vanessa. She woke up dead on July 4th.
Broad Street
Louisville, Georgia
Female sales exec: Did you get that e-mail I sent you?
Male sales exec: Yeah.
Female sales exec: What’d you think?
Male sales exec: I’d give it a 90 percent.
Female sales exec: What made you take 10 off?
Male sales exec: It didn’t say anything about Jesus being the savior. I mean, that’s why we celebrate Christmas. You can’t have Christmas without Easter.
Female sales exec: Oh.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Overheard by: So I can’t call it Xmas?
