Lies

Office manager: Could you save this file somewhere in the system, please?
Receptionist: Where?
Office manager: Well, save it somewhere so that I could find it easily.
Receptionist, when manager leaves: Sure, bitch, I will do it, but don’t ask me if you can’t find it.
Office manager, returning: Excuse me?
Receptionist: Uh… I just said that I will save it in your directory, ma’am.

1250 Broadway
New York, New York

Overheard by: jullylully

Assistant editor, on Thursday: They want to get started on the Monday business page tonight.
Copy editor: How can you do that? What news are going to use?
Assistant editor: Well, we never use “real” news on Mondays.

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Art Department

Girl: So, I just had my exit interview with HR and they were all like, “Be honest, why did you just up and quit out of nowhere?”
Guy: Did you tell them the truth?
Girl: I told them that I was in love with you, and that the sexual tension and frustration was creating a poor work environment for me.
Guy: So then you did tell the truth.

Route 1 South
West Windsor, New Jersey

Worker #1: Hey! What’s up? Everything fine or what?
Worker #2: Should I tell you the truth or just say fine?

Industrial Zone 2
Venezuela

Speaker during break: That double dealing, backstabbing son of a bitch. I wouldn't trust him further than I could throw him. (taps on mike) Is this microphone off?

Town Hall Meeting
Marietta, Georgia

Employee: I figured out a good way to make our guests happy.
Manager: How’s that?
Employee: Remorseless lying.

1939 Dixie Highway
Fort Wright, Kentucky

Guy in stall, answering cell: Wassup? (pause) Taking a crap. (pause) No. In the bathroom.

Herndon, Virginia

Office mate (confused after not getting the whole story): You paraphrase like a boy. We're girls, we want to hear the truth.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Boss: Never lie to a transsexual!

Los Angeles, California

Guy #1: Tamiqua says there aren't any gang members working here.
Guy #2: Well, that's clearly not true.

Dallas, Texas