London

Office worker to colleague: Did you just ask a copywriter how to spell “hmmm”?

London
England

Sales guy: So, Tim*, you’re finished training that guy already?
Support dude: Yeah, it was going to be all day, but his bottom got sore and he had to go home.

Islington
London

Worker bee: So my computer crashed.
Manager: So? Tell the technicians, not me.
Worker bee: No, I mean “crashed onto the floor of my office.”
Manager: What?
Worker bee: I told you the new desks were crap.

Canary Wharf
London
England

Overheard by: Hopeing the floors hold

Female suit, in Finance & Technology floor of global investment bank: What's an integer?

London
England

Overheard by: lexington

Director: …so, do you have any ideas why all these clips are showing up as being not on server?
Engineer: Ah, yes, it’s a procurement error. We bought shit.

201 Wood Lane
Shepherd’s Bush, London
UK

Banker on phone to call center (shouting): I need the washing machine and dryer installed in my house by tonight! This is completely unacceptable. Tonight! Do you understand? This isn't a debate! (now exasperated) It's an emergency: I've got no clean underwear left.

London
England

Overheard by: So many answers, so many questions

Receptionist on phone: I know, this piercing is the best! Now whenever I have sex with someone really stupid, they are bound to find it!

The Generator Hostel
London, England

Overheard by: JJK

Office girl #1: So, she’s like, definitely got AIDS… That’s what I heard.
Office girl #2: Really? No way! She’s way too fat to have AIDS. It makes you really skinny.
Office girl #1: I wish I had AIDS — you could eat whatever you liked.
Office girl #2: Yeah, I suppose… It would mean you might die, though.
Office girl #1: Hmmm, we’re all gonna some day, though.
Office girl #2: Yeah.

London
England

Overheard by: Cecilia

Colleague eating lunch: I'm going to put this whole thing in my mouth, so don't look.
Colleague not eating lunch: That's what she said.

Hospital
London
England

Overheard by: GrassL337

Tech: So do you think that we should go for this project?
Boss: Absolutely. The client is ridiculously stupid, but they are open-minded.

Bishopsgate, London

Overheard by: whyamIhere?