Assistant bishop: What the hell?! I can’t get any damned work done around here!
Salem, Virginia
Overheard by: only agnostic in the office
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
Coworker: I sound like such a dumbass, but I swear I’m not!
1400 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Manager: There’s a sucker born every minute, and I keep getting born!
55 Railroad Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut
Overheard by: CV
Guy #1: I saw a grammatical error on overheardintheoffice.com, but I was too lazy to email them and point it out.
Guy #2: You are an idiot.
1st Street & Ninth Avenue
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Co-worker: I figure, if he sends me to jail, I’m just going to call the judge a cocksucker. ‘Cause at that point, what can he do?
6111 Oak Tree Boulevard
Independence, Ohio
City worker #1: So what’d you do?
City worker #2: I told him I’d bust that muthafucka up straight up.
City worker #1: No doubt.
393 Lewis Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
Overheard by: Mohammed
Worker #1: Yeahs I’s got you.
Worker #2: You sure?
Worker #1: Yeahs I’s saids I’s got you, I’s got you.
Worker #2: Then why are you looking at me so stupid like?
1 Penn Plaza
New York, NY