Woman in office to client that is leaving: Just so you know, I just poured some tuna fish water in the toilet, but I didn't use it. You know, just in case you were thinking… You know…
Baltimore, Maryland
Overheard by: Mickey
Woman in office to client that is leaving: Just so you know, I just poured some tuna fish water in the toilet, but I didn't use it. You know, just in case you were thinking… You know…
Baltimore, Maryland
Overheard by: Mickey
Male administrative assistant on phone: It's great that I am eccentric, it means I can be deviant most of the time.
Rockville, Maryland
Overheard by: watching the clock
IT guy #1: Hey, Ted*, I'm gonna start fixing some of these problems in your box.
IT guy #2: You know, I've been doing pretty well getting through them. With that new tool.
IT guy #3: Yeah, that new tool is great! It lets me plow through those new hires quicker than before! I don't know how it works, but they go. Crazy for it!
Sparks, Maryland
Overheard by: Hello, Operator…
Loan officer #1: Wouldn't a 55-and-over development have lower market value because your applicant pool is so small?
Loan officer #2: No way, there's a ton of old people.
Eastern Shore, Maryland
Female office worker to pregnant coworker: His mother said we should wait until we're older to have kids, but she's old. She's 40. I told her that we're 23 and 24. We're of child-bearing age. We're supposed to be having children.
Fleet Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Surveyor #1: Ray is top; I am bottom.
Surveyor #2: Uh…
Surveyor #1: Wait. that didn't come out right!
Rockville, Maryland
HR manager: Why didn't you hire Ashley*?
General manager: Well, Mary* in shipping said that the girl was too good looking. She'd be a distraction to the other employees.
HR manager: Oh, that's nonsense.
General manager: Well, I think that was mainly my fault. When she walked past, I snapped my neck checking her out.
Baltimore, Maryland
Overheard by: The good-looking girl in the office
40-something VP, about weather: What a great day–55 today!
Project manager: Wow! I would have never guessed–happy birthday!
Warwick, Maryland
Admin on phone with daughter: Sure, you can go to Puerto Rico with the Jones*. (pause) How far is Puerto Rico, anyways? (pause) It's not really that far, right? It's like, part of the US, but it's one of those things–like a stepchild.
Lutherville, Maryland
Curious office worker: How was your poop?
Man who just finished pooping: It was a magnificent log. I could have paddled across the Atlantic on it.
Curious office worker: Just the Atlantic?
Man who just finished pooping: Yeah, I'm out of shape.
Curious office worker: Oh.
Aberdeen, Maryland