Mother to small child: I already spent all of my money on your face.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canadia
Overheard by: beckz
Mother to small child: I already spent all of my money on your face.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canadia
Overheard by: beckz
Bubbly girl: You know what’s a funny word? ‘Fucker…’ And ‘bitches.’
Oak Lawn
Cook County, Illinois
Overheard by: erin
Female coworker: Anyway, my brother-in-law is standing there wearing pajama pants and a guinea-tee… Oh, maybe I shouldn’t say ‘guinea…’ I don’t want to offend anyone.
Male coworker: A minute ago you suggested to our Asian coworker that he name his daughter Lynn because his last name is Lin, then you told him it would be like the giant panda, Lin Lin… And now you’re worried about offending someone?
Female coworker: Oh, that’s different. He knows me.
New Jersey
Overheard by: Glad she doesn’t know that I’m Cuban.
Reporter on phone with a source: Generally, I don't get sexual insults from your people. I appreciate that.
McAllen, Texas
Manager: She was an elephant trainer in Thailand.
Assistant: Oh yeah, like that’s hard. Eat the peanut, bitch! [makes a whip gesture and cracking sound.]
Kirkwood, Missouri
Overheard by: Matt
Product Manager: You know, I don’t like playing dumb.
IT: Yeah, well, I don’t either, but sometimes I just have to.
6475 SW Fallbrook Place
Beaverton, Oregon
Guy to his wife: Hey… look at this guy’s picture on the wall. He looks like he is miserable and doesn’t like being at work.
Home Depot Employee whose picture is on the wall: That was taken on a bad hair day!
Man: Oh… sorry. Where would you find paint?
Dallas, Texas
Overheard by: Home Depot Shopper
Girl on intercom: Happy hour is now beginning in the upstairs happy room.
(intercom off, then back on)
Man: You are all a bunch of bitches.
Washington, DC
Co-worker #1: Does the administrator know that her hair looks like that? She looks like a mental patient!
Co-worker #2: Yes! She did that on purpose, I mean she used bobby pins and hair spray.
Co-worker #1: Everyone is laughing at her. Should we tell her?
Co-worker #2: Don’t you dare! This is the best day of my life!
1024 N. Foster Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Coworker: Hey, I may be dumb but I’m not stupid!
1400 AF Street
Washington, DC