Insults

Female coworker to male coworker rolling sleeves near window: What are you, He-Man?
Male coworker: I'm fucking tanning, you asshole!

Plainville, Connecticut

Female office drone, about to answer ringing phone: Please don't be an idiot, please don't be an idiot…
(a minute later, as she puts the call on hold)
Damn! Another one!

Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Overheard by: She's Not Wrong…

Janitor to coworkers: Man, these customers be crazy. The other night I was moppin’ the floor, and this bitch come up to me and said, ‘It’s not time to mop the floor yet!’ Lady, do I come to your job and smack the dick outta your mouth?

Natural Food Store breakroom
Brooklyn, New York

Overheard by: disgruntled employee

Middle-aged dad: Frankie Laine died.
20-ish son: Who the fuck is Frankie Laine?
Middle-aged dad: He was a great singer. He sang the theme from Blazing Saddles.
20-ish son: That was 40 fucking years ago. What did he die of, irrelevancy?
Middle-aged dad: You’re too young to appreciate anything.
20-ish son: I fucking hate it when you say that.

Blockbuster
Oceanside, California

Peon #1: Stop yelling! You’re just like my dad!
Peon #2: Yeah, except I’m not drunk and I’m not beating you.

Braintree, Massachusetts

Overheard by: not there anymore

Sales guy #1: … or you know it could send to your POP3.
Sales guy #2: Don’t pretend like you know what you’re talking about.
Sales guy #1: At least I had a term. Where’s your term, motherfucker?!

Bonner Springs, Kansas

Co-worker: Oh, you know how he is… Yeah, that’s a great word to describe him: wanker.

Madison, Connecticut

Employee #1: I don’t understand what his problem is…
Employee #2: His problem? He’s low-level and he’s stupid.

Louisville, Kentucky

Overheard by: CB

Coworker: You are very bright today.
QC guy in yellow shirt: Oh, why thank you.
Coworker, walking away: And I don’t mean that in the mental sense.

8220 England Street
Charlotte, North Carolina

(coworker #1 launches stress ball at coworker #2)
Coworker #2: Good thing you throw like a girl.
Coworker #1: Ya know, you're like the opposite of United Way: you bring out the worst in me.
Coworker #1: I'm pretty sure that's not their motto.
Coworker #2: I'm pretty sure you're still fucking annoying. (waits a moment) Yep.

East Midtown
New York City, New York

Overheard by: The Temp