Receptionist: Girl, you’re young, you’re skinny, you’ve got a boyfriend who makes you happy, and you’re not cramping. You were doomed to have a shitty week here before you walked through that door.
8900 Kelso Drive
Baltimore, Maryland
Overheard by: They’re not bitter or anything, though…
Receptionist: Well, I wouldn’t know. I don’t go into the men’s room.
Cintas lady: That’s where I get most of my pleasure at!
8900 Kelso Drive
Baltimore, Maryland
Overheard by: Nikki
Managing editor: Our system’s down until 2:50.
Reporter: To the bars, then!
Other reporters: Yay!
Editor-in-chief: Why the hell not?
400 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Boss: Let’s get things set up. Let’s move the mouse.
Bethesda, Maryland
Grunt #1: Is that a wine bottle in the front seat of your car?
Grunt #2: Yes. I like to drink on my way to work.
Owings Mills, Maryland
Overheard by: widget
Student: So, now we have an extra microscope. Could we return it and get credit from the company?
Professor: Let’s sell it on the black market and use the money for a really big party!
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Overheard by: LabCat
Newbie: Are you Chinese or Japanese?
Korean working the register: What?! Japanese are rich, ignorant fools, and Chinese are murderous barbarians. I am Korean!
Newbie: Oh. I never knew that…
Korean deli, 1700 Research Boulevard
Rockville, Maryland
Overheard by: Septimus
