3PM Smoke Break

Marketer: So after sitting in her funky trailer for about 2 hours
listening to her talk about God, this lady was like, “Baby…I have been reading my Bible for 53 years…and I can tell you read your Bible, too…” So, I in my best Southern voice, said, “Yes, ma’am…I
read my Bible every day. I try to live my life according to the
Word.” But, I was just bullshitting. I’m probably going to hell. I mean she is like 90 and lives in a single-wide behind her daughter who lives in a double-wide…She can’t wipe her own ass…She’s about to die…and I am lying about reading the Bible. But we had a patient pass yesterday and we need one to take his place. Gotta keep the bodies moving…gotta get that bonus. Y’know?

1441 Main Street
Columbia, South Carolina

Posted on August 5, 2015
Age and ageing, Death, Gripes, Health & Hygiene, Lies, Money, Religion, Sales, South Carolina

I Told You to Stop Fiddling Around Down There

Manager: I left it sticking out. Just tuck it back in and he'll never know we were in his drawers.

Burbank, California

Overheard by: urzzz

Posted on August 1, 2015
Bosses, California, Lies, Sexuality

“Your Directory” Is Her Nickname for the Dumpster Out Back

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

Posted on July 27, 2015
Bosses, Default, Insults, Lies, New York, Offers and requests, Receptionists, Technology

Can't Trust That Day

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

Posted on July 26, 2015
Lies, Pennsylvania, Questions, Time Management, Weirdness, Writers and Editors

12PM Lunch

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

Posted on July 14, 2015
Coworkers, Hiring & Firing, Lies, New Jersey, Possible Sexual Harassment, Questions

That’s Great! Have a Good One!

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

Posted on June 28, 2015
Compare and contrast, Coworkers, Default, Feelings, Lies, Questions, South America

Double-Dealing, Backstabbing Electronic Tattletale!

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