Boss on phone: Excuse me? I’m sorry, I don’t speak stupid, let me get one of my employees to speak to you.
Coppell, Texas
Overheard by: Luckily, it wasn’t me.
Boss on phone: Excuse me? I’m sorry, I don’t speak stupid, let me get one of my employees to speak to you.
Coppell, Texas
Overheard by: Luckily, it wasn’t me.
Man #1: O-chu-daa.
Man #2: Huh?
Man #1: Tee-wanna-wunga.
Man #2: Dude, get out of here. You’re speaking Hutt!
Lexington Ave
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Ethan
Coworker #1: So what’s your e-mail address?
Coworker #2: [Gives it to him.]Coworker #1: Cool… How did you choose that?
Coworker #2: Oh, it means “big fart” in Chinese…
Santa Rosa, California
Loudmouth designer: I am a designer. What are you?
Newbie: I am Hans.
Mitte, Berlin
Germany
Overheard by: smiling writer
Employee #1: Who’s that new blonde girl that works here?
Employee #2: Which new blonde girl? That doesn’t narrow it down.
Employee #1: You know, the… the slow one. She sounds kind of retarded when she talks.
Employee #2: Kelly*? She’s not retarded, you jerk — she’s from Sweden. English isn’t her first language.
Boston Post Road
Sudbury, Massachusetts
Overheard by: slurific
Coworker: Don’t close my door. Jack* and I like to communicate.
Jack: What’d you say?
Williamsburg, Virginia
