To Be Fair, There Are Several

Secretary #1: I'm going to Atlanta this weekend.
Secretary #2: Cool! The city or the island?

New York Presbyterian Hospital
Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: Vespertine

Posted on November 26, 2009
Admins, General Idiocy, Geography & History, Holidays, Medical, New York, Questions, Travel

The Boss Issued Me a New Pole and Everything

Cube rat #1: Carol! You're back! How was your vacation?
Cube rat #2: It was good, but it went by way too fast, and now I'm back to the bump and grind.

Dayton, Ohio

Overheard by: LMAO

Posted on October 1, 2009
Admins, Gripes, Holidays, Ohio, Questions, Words

I've Already Stuck a Little Flag in Mine!

Girl to friend: We'd take a day off to celebrate our box!

St. Louis, Missouri

Posted on July 2, 2009
Body Parts, Friends, Holidays, Missouri

Poor Winnie

Sloth on phone: I agree we need to go grocery shopping before we go camping. (pause) No, don't bother to buy that much corn on the cob because my boyfriend won't eat it. (pause) Why? The truth is he doesn't like to see it in his poo when he looks back and flushes.

Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: My Ipod just isn't loud enough

Posted on March 9, 2009
Holidays, Maryland, Meals and Snacks, On the phone, Restroom

Micromanagement: The Three Little Pigs' Fatal Flaw

Coworker on telephone with client: No…I really don't know what kind of padlock to buy for a tent. (tries hard not to laugh)

North Liberty, Iowa

Overheard by: Krystal

Posted on January 26, 2009
Coworkers, Customers, General Idiocy, Holidays, Iowa, On the phone

And Writing Haikus and Shit

Employee #1: I really want to learn Italian.
Employee #2: You should just go to Milan for the weekend! And then you'll come back and be all, merci beaucoup!

Manhattan
New York City, New York

Posted on November 4, 2008
Education, Employees, General Idiocy, Holidays, Language barrier, New York, Travel

Try the Baghdad Hilton

Salesgirl #1: Can you believe that shooting at the Montage Resort in Laguna Beach?
Salesgirl #2: Yeah, it's the front page of the LA Times.
Salesgirl #3: I could really use a weekend getaway…I wonder if they are doing a shooting death discount.

Venice, California

Posted on November 3, 2008
California, Crimes, Death, General Idiocy, Holidays, Sales, Violence

He Hibernates for Two Months a Year

Coworker #1: Who else do we know that's born in February?
Coworker #2: Marilyn's the 26th.
Coworker #1: You sure?
Coworker #2: Yes, because her birthday's right after Thanksgiving.

Gainesville, Florida

Overheard by: Faydra

Posted on September 3, 2008
Coworkers, Default, General Idiocy, Holidays, Questions

You’d Think Library Staffs Have Poor Social Skills, or Something

Librarian: I just don’t understand why he still works here. I mean, wouldn’t you feel bad about yourself if nobody gives a crap how your New Year was?

Garden City, New York

Overheard by: Soapnana

Posted on July 18, 2008
Default, Education, Employees, Feelings, Holidays, New York

Holidays