Illinois

Blonde on cell: Yeah, well, I didn’t think I could either ’cause I was on those antibiotics, but he said I could, so that’s cool.

Elevator, large insurance company
Bloomington, Illinois

Overheard by: even that was too much information for me

Salesperson: How long does it take to get to London from here?
Purchasing Agent: Well, I’m not sure, but coming back is faster because it’s opposite the direction of the rotation of the Earth.

1506 Detweiller Drive
Peoria, Illinois

Disheveled cashier to customer buying towels: So I said to my daughter, “No, you can't have another towel. When you come out of the shower you are clean, so you can just keep using that same towel until next month.”

Wal-Mart
Rockford, Illinois

Overheard by: Lindsey B

Male employee, angry about benefits: So my live-in girlfriend is not a domestic partner but Steve's* boyfriend is?
HR generalist: Yes, that's right. Domestic partners are same sex partners, that is the policy.
Male employee: So if my girlfriend became my boyfriend I could put her on my insurance?
HR generalist: Yes, if she grows a penis and discovers a deep abiding love for Cher, she can be on your insurance.
Male employee: Really?
HR generalist: (sighs)

Skokie, Illinois

Male coworker, messing with SIRIUS Radio: How does everyone feel about dance music? Yes? No?
Female coworker: No.
Male coworker: I like it, it makes me feel like I'm clubbing. Except that I don't go clubbing anymore. I'm worried about getting stabbed.
Female coworker: Uh…
Male coworker: I can't help it.
Female coworker: I guess you do have a pretty stabbable face…

Chicago, Illinois

CSR guy: I swear to God, if [Becca] wasn’t pregnant I would have tackled her.

515 N State Street
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Cube Monkey

Office Casanova entering men's restroom: Aw man, I forgot to bring something to play with.
Office cutie entering women's restroom: Oh, I always bring something to play with.

Downers Grove, Illinois

Office drone: I'm totally gay for Matthew Fox.

Illinois

Excited supervisor: Will there be cockroach racing?

Tribune Tower
Chicago, Illinois

VP Software Development: In my opinion you don’t have to be good at what you do to be a good manager.

2 East Main Street
Danville, Illinois