The Sweet Taste of Fools Getting Their Comeuppance

VP Fundraising: Mmm the aqueous coating on this brochure smells delicious.
Publication Manager: That’s the residue from my Krispy Kreme.

2300 4th Ave.
Rock Island, Illinois

Overheard by: Holly Sparkman

Posted on April 25, 2015
Admins, Illinois, Meals and Snacks

Great Scott!

Boss to underling: We have Kleenex?! Why? There's perfectly good toilet paper in the bathroom!

Chicago, Illinois

Posted on April 22, 2015
Bosses and Underlings, Compare and contrast, Health & Hygiene, Illinois, Questions

Alas, Betty Boop Never Learned Her Lesson

Girl #1: That's the last time I ever play the tuba!
Girl #2: At least not with make up on!

Bloomington, Illinois

Posted on April 20, 2015
Friends, Illinois, Music, Physical Appearance, Weirdness

Behind the Scenes: At the Publishers Conference

Lady Executive: I don’t even want to hear from you, Stewart. You know you fucked me on that paper deal. You fucked me hard and you didn’t even kiss me.

2233 King Drive
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Next Big Thing

Posted on April 19, 2015
Executives, Gripes, Illinois, Office Politics, Sexuality

I’ll Be Anything If It’ll Get Me Laid

Employee #1: Is anyone here a feminist?
Employee #2: What’s that?
Employee #1: So, that would be a no…

1301 Central Avenue
Evanston, Illinois

Posted on April 18, 2015
Coworkers, Illinois, Philosophy, Questions

For Some Reason, This Scene Was Cut from Pretty Woman

Sad girl, folding t-shirts: And I totally didn't understand why he's like “we need some time apart”. Like, I really thought he was my soulmate. We were the fairytale movie couple, I really loved him… And then he's just like “you call too much. You talk too much. You should stop calling me”.
Uninterested male coworker: Uh, well, you said he paid you for what you called a “one night stand”…
Sad girl: Well, it sounds so bad when you say it like that. Yes, he paid me for that, but I don't know… I felt a connection.
Uninterested male coworker: Yeah, uh… You're a prostitute and he just wanted sex.
Sad girl: Oh, shut up, ass!

Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Julie