Iowa

Big chick: I walked to McDonald’s today. It’s like the subway diet, only less effective.

McDonald’s
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Overheard by: jared

Employer: Unfortunately, you’re not bond-able for hire because you have a felony from 2003.
Interviewee: I do? What for?
Employer: It seems it was for a parole violation.
Interviewee: Those are felonies?

Coralville, Iowa

Overheard by: Meg

Lady peon on cell: … And then there was a picture of him with a beer can up his butt.

Armar Drive
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Overheard by: b

Chairman of meeting: So we now have the new theme for next year's Christmas concert. It's going to be called “night of glory.”
Student representative, under her breath: Walk of shame.

Decorah, Iowa

Overheard by: Not allowed to vote in meetings

Male sales manager to female coworker: Yes, I've taken the “Sexual harassment and workplace violence” classes, and I can do both!

Waterloo, Iowa

Worker #1: The “Lunch And Learn” is today, right?
Worker #2: Yep.
Worker #1: Can we take our lunch in?

699 Walnut Street
Des Moines, Iowa

Boss: Alright everyone, I’m leaving for the day. Everyone knows my cell phone number, right?
Peon: 1-800-sex?

Northern Iowan
Cedar Falls, Iowa

Coworker #1: Hey, listen to this: “2.3 million Americans are currently incarcerated.” That's about 1% of the population!
Coworker #2: What's that mean?
Coworker #1: In prison.
Coworker #1: Oh, I was thinking castrated…and I thought they only did that to animals.

Muscatine, Iowa

Guy #1: They're making Open Water 2.
Guy #2: That was the worst movie ever, they just float the whole movie. The high point was halfway through when something brushes up against someone's leg. The chick doesn't even get naked in it. They were just floating…just floating the whole movie.

Des Moines, Iowa

Supervisor #1: Did one of you guys grab my obituary off the printer?
Employee: You’re dead?
Supervisor #2: Let’s go see if she has anything good on her desk.

19th Street and Douglas Street
Iowa

Overheard by: Lloyd