Maryland

Manager, walking past slouching intern: Bad posture ages you.
Intern: It's just I'm not used to this desk thing. Usually I do all my work in bed.
Manager: Don't put that on your resume.

Mt Vernon
Baltimore, Maryland

IT guy #1: How do you get yourself $400,000 in debt?
IT guy #2: Yeah, and if you are that much in debt, why would you kill yourself?
IT guy #1: Yeah, just file for bankruptcy and wait for your Obama dollaz to come in.

Sparks, Maryland

Overheard by: Dial

Grad student #1: Wow, the boss-lady is pretty laid back today. She hasn't even harassed me once since I came in this morning!
Grad student #2: I dunno, dude. When she's this chilled out, I just assume that somewhere there are dozens of puppies that have been kicked.

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: LabCat

Office admin #1: The party really didn't begin until the cheese showed up.
Office admin #2: I agree.

Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: New Here

Dumb coworker: That's where I learned to speak Mexican.
Confused coworker: Huh?
Dumb coworker: When I was ordering a Dos Equis at the bar.

Owings Mills, Maryland

Overheard by: perturbed coworker

Girl #1, entering bathroom stall: Sorry, I didn't feel like peeing next to you.
Girl #2, without skipping a beat: Oh, that's okay.

Salisbury, Maryland

Girl: Which one will fit in my port?
IT guy: The plugs are all the same size.
Girl: Oh, so I just push it in? I don't want to just jam it in there and not have anything happen for me.

NIH Campus
Bethesda, Maryland

Maintenance worker, running into hotel lobby: Look at my union suit! It's a two piece! It was a one piece but I cut it in half because it was ridin' my crotch like a motherfucker!

Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: Desk clerk

Boss, about job applicant: If he's really serious, I want you to push him hard to see if he's serious.

Bethesda, Maryland

Advisor: You know, her lack of concern for this is really biting me in the ass now. I should have been more aware.
Female grad student: Well, we all should have paid more attention to her work.
Advisor: You know, that's a good point, because trust me: your ass is not protected from biting!

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: LabCat