Illinois

Marketing freak #1: It's like porn.
Marketing freak #2: Haha… Yeah. It is, I like it.
CEO's assistant: Porn?
Marketing freak #3: Yeah, Sports Illustrated. Have you seen it?

Itasca, Illinois

Overheard by: Walking through an Origy

Marketing manager: I think we’ll just give him our rationale, and if he objects, that’s crazy! Who would object to logic?

1 Prudential Plaza
Chicago, Illinois

Coworker #1: The first concert I ever went to was Queen. I was in my mom's tummy.
Coworker #2: I've got news for you. You weren't in her tummy.

Chicago, Illinois

Employee: I worked 12 hours over this month, so I have some comp time on the books. I need to use 30 minutes of that tomorrow so I can leave a little early to go to the doctor.
Boss: Well, I don’t think that’s going to work. There are only 5 other people here that afternoon, and I am taking a two hour lunch tomorrow.

1600 Charleston Avenue
Mattoon, Illinois

Office drone #1: Have you ever been to Chinatown for dim sum?
Office drone #2: Is that a drug?

Chicago, Illinois

Body builder in gray wind pants, pink tank top and new Reeboks: So, do you lift weights?
Girl lifting weights: Sometimes.

Evanston Athletic Club
Evanston, Illinois

Interviewer: What would you say your strengths are?
Buff interviewee: Arms and back.

Dresden Nuclear Power Plant
Morris, Illinois

Overheard by: Harbor

Co-Worker #1: Do you know who I’m talking about?
Co-Worker #2: Wait, is she attractive?
Co-Worker #1: I guess.
Co-Worker #2: Blonde? Short?
Co-Worker #1: Yah, that’s her.
Co-Worker #2: She’s married.
Co-Worker #1: Yah. Does she smoke weed?
Co-Worker #2: I don’t think so. But she should. That or a Xanax.

150 South Wacker
Chicago, Illinois

Office drone #1: Tomorrow we need to talk about that thing we were going to talk about last week but didn't because of the other thing.
Office drone #2: Right.
Office drone #3: You could have just called. Now we're all sitting here wondering and guessing what that mystery message is about.
Office drone #1: Oh, you're fine.
Office drone #3: Damn right! 24/7!

DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: University Lackey

Office girl #1: Oh, okay, I thought you were going to say something like “and then the video was a porno.”
Office girl #2: No, it was more disturbing, I wish it had been a porno!
Guy: Porno? You were in a porno?
Office girl #1: What? No!
Guy: Oh! Wait, have you been to college yet?
Office girl #2: Um, no.
Guy: Oh, I thought we were about to share a moment here.

Chicago, Illinois