Insults

Self-conscious colleague: Oh, I don't look very nice!
Supportive colleague: Yes, you do. Let me look (pause) No, you look like a dickhead.

Melbourne
Australia

Overheard by: confused but amused

Supervisor: So Tina* and I are actually getting along really well! We discovered that we both have the same work style, which is Crazy Psycho Bitch.

473 Ridge Road
Dayton, New Jersey

Overheard by: office peon

Office lady to coworker: I don't mean to be offensive, but he's a handsome rapist.

Oakland, California

Overheard by: Jennifer

Trader: If you’re drunk or high come over and share, but if you’re retarded I can’t help you.

1801 East 9th Street
Cleveland, Ohio

Overheard by: her boss

Flustered bailiff: Ok, I sound a little obsessed with this woman I have zero connection to other than she had sex with the delivery guy my married co-worker has a crush on, but seriously, what a whore.

Hall of Justice
Sacramento, California

Overheard by: Administration

Receptionist: Why would he think he could do that? Why would he think I’d be interested?
Coworker: I don’t know. Did you give him some kind of sign?
Receptionist: What? Because I was nice?! I’m nice to every one-legged hooker with an eyepatch who comes in here!

East Osborn
Scottsdale, Arizona

Overheard by: It Happens Every Day

Bald guy on phone: So who's the head on that? Okay. Hey, could you hold on a second? (covers receiver) Fuck! (rolls eyes) Okay, I'm back. So he's coming?

New York City, New York

Male associate: Hey Sean, it’s not working [holds a squeeze bottle of flesh colored sauce in front of himself.] I can’t get it to come!
Sean, slowly: Put the bottle down.
Female associate: You freak. There’s customers here!

Center Ridge Road
Rocky River, Ohio

Overheard by: silent one

Client: I used to know a girl in school that always played with my hair… She was always messin’ with my hair.
Hairdresser: Do you know what happened to her? Maybe she became a hairstylist?
Client: Oh no… I doubt it… She was really smart.

Hair Salon
Brooklyn, New York

Overheard by: ColorMeFabulous

Co-worker #1: [Millie], do you need any disinfectant wipes for your area?
Co-worker #2: Thanks, what are you trying to say?

21175 Olean Boulevard
Port Charlotte, Florida