Kansas

Supervisor #1: Hey, want to go to a party? John Phillips* invited me to some KU thing.
Supervisor #2: Who's John Phillips?
Supervisor #1: He's an asshole.

Overland Park, Kansas

Worker leaving office to coworker on phone: Hurry up or I’m going to poke your Pop-Tarts.

5th and Jackson
Topeka, Kansas

Overheard by: D

Saleswoman: There was this guy in high school that had a crush on me, and he just loved peeps. He would molest peeps all day long…

Bonner Springs, Kansas

Cube dweller #1: Do you believe everything people tell you?
Cube dweller #2, pausing: I'm Catholic.

Leavenworth, Kansas

Overheard by: they're becoming self-aware

Ditzy blonde to other cubicle neighbor: If it was colder outside, this rain would be snow.

Sprint
Kansas

Overheard by: Just Because

Angry boss: Why can't the pen have a laser pointer? Why does the pen have to project the company logo? Why does it have to be gay like we're calling Superman or something?

Overland Park, Kansas

Student: I didn't take out a student loan.
Financial aid employee: So, where did you think the check for $2500 was from?
Student: Okay, I see where you are going with that.

Topeka, Kansas

Overheard by: Financial Aid Folks

Co-worker #1: “Urban” doesn’t mean “black.”
Co-worker #2: Yes it does.

9111 East Douglas Avenue
Wichita, Kansas

Overheard by: Nate

Customer: Do you sell cards?
Hallmark employee: Yes. Yes, we do.

The Hallmark Store
Manhattan, Kansas

Overheard by: Fellow Hallmark Employee

Worker #1: Have you worked with this guy before? (points at name in book).
Worker #2: Yeah, I think he likes rainbows.
Worker #3: He's totally rainbowized.

Bonner Springs, Kansas