Louisiana

Client: Is that a square or an oval?
Boss: Um… Square…?

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Attorney #1: The governor suggested that everyone not evacuating write their social security number on their arm in indelible ink. I’m going to go through our database and tattoo the SSN of our richest client on my chest with my children as beneficiaries.
Attorney #2: You better get that tattoo on your ass because you’re going to be floating face down in the floodwater.

8555 United Plaza Boulevard
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Accountant to another: Have I mentioned that I need to depreciate?

Anselmo Lane
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Overheard by: Carlen

Ghetto fabulous phone operator in auto insurance claim office: What that smell is? That's just raunchy! They need to go outside with that smell!

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Overheard by: Sick of sitting nearby this person

Merchandiser #1: Do you really want to name this catalog spread ‘Circle Jerk’? Doesn’t that sound a little porn-ish?
Merchandiser #2: Why? What do you think ‘circle jerk’ means?

Monroe, Louisiana

Cube rat #1: Oh, I love that ringtone! That's from Wizard of Oz, isn't it?
Cube rat #2: Yeah, Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead is my favorite song in that whole movie.
Cube rat #1: Who called?
Cube rat #2: My mother-in-law.
Cube rat #1, lauhging: Got any others?
Cube rat #2: Yeah, I've got If I Only Had a Brain on there, too.
Cube rat #1: Who's that one for?
Cube rat #2: My boss.

Bossier City, Louisiana

30-something redhead to older male lunch companion: I'm kind of disgusted with my current job in law enforcement. I'm thinking of a career change to either a highly-paid call girl or an assassin.
Older male lunch companion: Well, you're awesome at sex, and you *do* know how to kill people…

Restaurant
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Interviewer: So, how long have you been at this address?
Applicant: All day until I heard about this job fair.

450 Clyde Fant Parkway
Shreveport, Louisiana

It's a New Orleans Thing, Dear Reader

Operator setting up auto claim with customer on phone: Sir, I'm so sorry your car got stolen today. At least you babies and CDs are fine. I think you need to git you some whiskey to calm you down. Or just do what I do to calm myself down, cheer! “Who dat! Who dat! Who dat! Yayayayayaya! Who dat!”

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Overheard by: Wish I had my MP3 player today

Cube dweller #1: Where'd Marla* go?
Cube dweller #2: She heard you were coming to find her and she ran away screaming nonsensical things.
Cube dweller #1: You just go on and eat your apple, you little worm.
Cube dweller #2: Huh?
Cube dweller #1: You little bookworm, you! Heee! Huhuhhuhuh! Bookworm!

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Overheard by: I just don't understand!