Massachusetts

Coworker #1: Do you want to meet in your cube, or should we get a room or something?
Coworker #2: I’m not sure I like how you phrased that…

290 Concord Road
Billerica, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Heard everything

Shrill employee: What the hell? I did a search for Latin restaurants in the area, but all that came up was a Peruvian restaurant!

Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Female cubicle dweller on phone: Without those steroids, I'm not even functionable.

Marlborough, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Functional Coworker

Lady peon: I can’t believe I wrote ‘Happy Birthday’ on that card.
Coworker: You did? Did anyone fix it?
Lady peon: They’re always passing around cards! How am I supposed to know it’s a sympathy card?! Then I go asking when we’re going to have cake!

Federal Street
Boston, Massachusetts

Supervisor at staff meeting: In our department we found snowflakes and icicles to be non-religious decorations.

Watertown, Massachusetts

Overheard by: offended by these decorations

Employee #1: Someone stunk up the downstairs bathroom again.
Employee #2: Did you spray the spray?
Employee #1: Yes, and now it smells like someone shit next to a pine tree.

800 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts

Employee to cafe cashier: I'm going to give you all one dollar today okay? I used to couldn't do that before.

Westborough, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Jen Miller

Coworker to next cubicle: I'm sending you an e-mail.

Woburn, Massachusetts

IT guy #1: So, I was using the snake.
IT guy #2: Did you get it in there?
IT guy #1: Yeah, but like I got six inches in and it just exploded.

Washington St
Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Jaggie

Receptionist to boss: I just got a call from Mrs Smith. She said she fell out of her boat and hurt her scrotum.
Boss: Her scrotum?
Receptionist: Yeah, something on her back.

Boston, Massachusetts