Senior: Isn’t “Butternut Bread” a brand? I know there is Mrs Baird’s, Iron Kids… Sunbeam…
Intern: Oh, there’s a strip club around here with a one-armed stripper named Sunbeam… But we call her “Nub”.
Senior: [Silence.]
Houston, Texas
Senior: Isn’t “Butternut Bread” a brand? I know there is Mrs Baird’s, Iron Kids… Sunbeam…
Intern: Oh, there’s a strip club around here with a one-armed stripper named Sunbeam… But we call her “Nub”.
Senior: [Silence.]
Houston, Texas
New assistant on phone: Hang on, I have to look up our address… Well, I’ve never had to mail myself to work.
Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan
Overheard by: JuJu
Intern on phone: Uh-huh, yeah. We're staying with the nuns. Apparently you pray for an hour and then you can sleep there. I know.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
40-something male colleague: Oh, Sunday was no-pants day! Did you participate?
20-something female intern: Yes, but not intentionally!
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Auditioning guy: So, what should I put down for ‘Citizenship’?
Casting intern #1: Were you born in the United States?
Auditioning guy: Yes.
Casting intern #1: Then put down that you’re a U.S. citizen.
Auditioning guy: Does it matter that I moved to Oregon for eight months?
Casting intern #1: Did you really just–
Casting intern #2, cutting him off: –No, it doesn’t matter.
MTV dating show auditions
Santa Monica, California
Overheard by: Liz
Supervisor: I'll just call you Phil.
Temp called Tom*: Please don't.
Supervisor: Fine, how about I call you Lewis?
Maylands Avenue
Hertfordshire
England
Male intern, about passing coworker: Wow… Those were some tremendous titties.
Female manager: Okay, so you know I’m your manager, right? You probably shouldn’t say ‘titties’ to me.
Plymouth, Michigan
Perky female temp, walking over to supervisor's cubicle: Hey, I heard we got a new fax machine! Awesome!
Female supervisor: Yeah, it's pretty exciting. They're setting it up right now.
Male supervisor: There seems to be some erotic fascination with the new fax machine. Everyone's over there crowded around it.
(awkward silence)
Perky female temp: I'm gonna go look at it right now!
Female supervisor: Yeah, me too!
Bloomington, Minnesota
Overheard by: I'm pretty sure he meant
Receptionist to trainee: Oh, you asked about the dead rabbit in my car. It’s for Yolanda, her dad wanted it.
Charlotte, North Carolina
19-year-old intern: I’m totally getting laid tonight and I have my dad to thank for it!
State and Water Street
Peoria, Illinois
