Intern to coworker: Are you guys talking about me? I heard the word 'slut.'
Chicago, Illinois
Intern to coworker: Are you guys talking about me? I heard the word 'slut.'
Chicago, Illinois
Coworker: Hey, how was your weekend?
Intern: Great! It’s stopped itching and– [Coworker walks away.]
Washington, DC
Intern #1: Yeah, well… my dog isn't like the nicest person ever.
Intern #2: Yeah… Mine isn't either.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Overheard by: still wondering if they were serious.
Helper: You’re wonderful — like a pie face.
Receptionist: Like a pie face? Wonderful people are like pie faces?
Helper: Um, obviously you don’t understand I have my own language.
Receptionist: … Well, then what’s a pizza foot?
Helper: Look, you can’t just be making things up!
4601 Spicewood Springs Road
Austin, Texas
Overheard by: Nator
Guy #1, in Hebrew: So, what retarded kid are you working with today?
Guy #2, in Hebrew: Dude. Those kids are around here, you know.
Guy #1: Yeah, but no one here knows Hebrew.
Guy #2: This school’s like half Jewish. They might.
Guy #1: Not the retarded ones. They have enough trouble with English. You should know that — you work here, too.
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
Overheard by: Knows Hebrew
Coworker leaning on office door: Hey, have you seen John*?
Horse puppet appears peeking from under John’s desk.
Horse puppet: John’s not here right now. Can I take a message?
Coworker, slowly backing out of office: Uh…
8700 NW River Park Drive
Parkville, Missouri
Overheard by: Hapless intern
Intern #1: I walk funny in high heels.
Intern #2: Everyone looks retarded in heels.
200 Orange Street
New Haven, Connecticut
Overheard by: Samurai Jacqueline
Awkward intern: Did you have a menage a trois?
Coworker: What? No.
Awkward intern: I bet you did. Wait, what's a menage a trois?
Manhattan, New York
Overheard by: tC
Volunteer #1: Man, Chipotle is so good, man!
Volunteer #2: Yeah, except it makes you have to go to the bathroom because of the hot sauce…
Volunteer #1: I's okay, man, you just take a Game Boy into the bathroom with you. Kills like a half hour.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Intern: I think I need to dye my hair blonde again. People understand me better when I’m blonde.
Charleston, South Carolina
