VP: The publishing of the book will take a long time because it requires a hand job.
Bethesda, Maryland
VP: The publishing of the book will take a long time because it requires a hand job.
Bethesda, Maryland
African American Female: So, [Becky], where are you from?
Native African Female: Uganda.
African American Female: Oh, I thought you were from Africa!
7500 Greenway Center Drive
Greenbelt, Maryland
Female office worker: There's a mouse in the trap under my desk! Come move it!
Male office work: Is he dead?
(supervisor walks in with on tail end of conversation)
Supervisor: All deceased records go to George.
Baltimore, Maryland
Overheard by: Ear Hustler
Office peon: Not that I believe Jesus was Jewish or anything.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Project manager, looking at chart of Harvey Balls: You have to play with your balls.
Hotel Room
Bethesda, Maryland
Coworker: I just heard you're seven months pregnant! Wow, and here I thought you were just gaining a lot of weight.
Pregnant chick: Thanks? (laughs)
Coworker: Really! I just figured you were gaining weight!
Pregnant chick: Right. Gotcha. Thanks.
Bethesda, Maryland
Girl student to friend: If we can't operate an elevator here, how are we going to operate an elevator in another country?
Loyola University
Maryland
Overheard by: Nikki C.
Guy in stall to man in next stall making straining sounds: Are you okay?
Man on toilet: Yeah. (pauses, with legs stretched out) Just taking a break.
Baltimore, Maryland
Overheard by: Should not have asked
Tech manager: Okay, I gotta go finish writing this nasty gram to a client.
Account manager: Hurry up! I want puppies. Puppies! Puppies! Puppies! Oops, that sounded bad.
Rockville, Maryland
Overheard by: Cindy
Intern: Candace’s* mom is sixty-five! And she’s had seven kids from, like, eight different guys.
1325 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, Maryland
Overheard by: mathwizrd