Female coworker #1: If he is 5’6″ and I am 5’7″ then without heels we would be the same height.
Female coworker #2: Are you 5’7″ with heels?
Female coworker #1: No.
Framingham, Massachusetts
Female coworker #1: If he is 5’6″ and I am 5’7″ then without heels we would be the same height.
Female coworker #2: Are you 5’7″ with heels?
Female coworker #1: No.
Framingham, Massachusetts
Telemarketing instructor #1, analyzing recorded call: Does heavy breathing count as “filler language”?
Telemarketing instructor #2: Not at this call center.
Boston, Massachusetts
Chemist to worker soaked from rain: So, is it still raining out there? (laughs)
Soaked worker: No, no way. It's bright, sunny and warm. There's just this kid throwing water balloons…
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Overheard by: underpaid chemist
Co-worker on phone: Okay, go home and make dinner and await further instructions.
133 Littleton Road
Westford, Massachusetts
Coworker #1: Do you know where Chris is? Is he still alive?
Coworker #2: Who?
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Ali
Man #1: I didn’t know we had brochures for this product last year.
Woman #1: Let me see. [takes it and looks over] Dude! Check out the hair on this chick’s arm!
Man #1: What?! No way! Ewww… Outsourcing stock photos from eastern Europe, for the win! Take a look! [gives it to man #2]Man #2: [looks it over, then shouts] That’s a man, baby!
Atlantic Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Ang
Female cashier: Hey, is that your purple car out there?
Stock dude: Yeah, it is. The chicks love it.
Female cashier: I like it. I want a purple Probe.
Stock dude: Yeah…I heard that about you.
436 Southbridge Street
Auburn, Massachusetts
Overheard by: I heard that too.
Boss: There’s pizza in the back room for everyone in appreciation of your hard work!
Employee #1: Hey, Jen*, can you save me a slice? I can’t leave my desk right now.
Employee #2: Sure, I’ll bring two back. There should be enough for two slices per person.
Employee #3: You know, I work harder than the rest of you all combined; therefore, I should get the most fuckin’ pizza. Does anyone else here work as hard as me? I don’t fuckin’ think so. So that means that I get more pizza. I don’t want to see anyone eating more fuckin’ pizza than me.
Employee #2: So, Meredith*, what kind of pizza did you want?
Employee #1: Um, I think I’ll just… stick with my yogurt… Thanks.
570 Worcester Road
Framingham, Massachusetts
Saleswoman to IT guy: John, I need your help. My computer isn't working at all. I tried everything.
John: Okay, I'll be right over.
(goes over, takes a look)
John: Did you think to try to turn it on?
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Dawn Elizabeth
Cube dweller: I can't discipline my children, they don't listen to me.
Boss: Nothing better than spanking a wet, naked ass.
Peabody, Massachusetts
