Employee: Hey! I'm not stupid!
Supervisor: If you say so.
Syosset, New York
Employee: Hey! I'm not stupid!
Supervisor: If you say so.
Syosset, New York
CSR: Here’s the agenda. You’ll notice my name is missing from the list because I plan on going home at 4PM.
Admin: I notice [Dawn] isn’t on the list either.
CSR: That’s because I figure wherever I put her on the list, she’ll end up under the guy’s table anyway.
3601 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: Coordinator
Coworker: I told her she's a bitch. She's 8. I said “it's okay that you're a bitch. I'm a bitch. Your mom is a bitch.”
Jersey City, New Jersey
Admin on phone: That's not a problem, Brenda, I can do that for you now. (hangs up). Old hag!
Sydney
Australia
Overheard by: clare
Man on phone: Okay. (pause) Well, can I speak to your supervisor? (pause) Hello? Can I speak to your supervisor? (pause) What's your name? (pause) Nathan? Nathan who? (pause) You there? Nathan who? (pause) Okay. Well, do you have some sort of employee number? (pause) Hello? (pause) Why? Because you're a dickhead! You're a fucking idiot, mate! (hangs up, talks to employee) Well, that didn't work.
Melbourne
Australia
Overheard by: James
Manager: …And this paper has a timeline for the changes that will benefit you in the coming months.
Employee: So this is kindling for the smoke you’re blowing up our asses?
1005 17th Street
Denver, Colorado
Coworker #1: I just got this suit at Paul Stuart. Do you like it?
Coworker #2: Yeah, you look like the Easter Pimp.
101 East 42nd Street
New York, New York
Overheard by: Amazed
Young guy #1, staring at screen, to guy next to him: Fine, don't fucking chat to me then. I'm putting you on ignore.
Young guy #2, staring at screen: Facebook logged me out! (jabbing frantically at mouse button) I can't log back in!
Young guy #1, still staring at his screen: How the fuck are we going to chat then?
Ward Library
University of Western Sydney
Australia
