Coworker #1, eating lunch: What have you got there? Steak?
Coworker #2: No, it's lamb.
Coworker #1: What's the difference?
Coworker #2: It comes from a lamb.
Waltham, Massachusetts
Coworker #1, eating lunch: What have you got there? Steak?
Coworker #2: No, it's lamb.
Coworker #1: What's the difference?
Coworker #2: It comes from a lamb.
Waltham, Massachusetts
Manager; You don't stick your tongue on a 9-volt battery every day.
Boston, Massachusetts
Manager: My new BM is awesome!
Subordinate: You mean BMW; the W is important.
Manager: Why?
Raynham, Massachusetts
Sales agent: She can kiss my butt!
Manager: Oh, speaking of which…
Beacon Street
Newton, Massachusetts
Office Manager: Are the purple ones grape?
Bored Admin: No, they’re not
Office Manager: Are they sugar-free?
Bored Admin: Ah, no, they’re not.
Office Manager: They look eastery!
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
Desk worker #1: I think we need something new in our lobby.
Desk worker #2: I could use a new rack. Mine’s all worn out. See how this just hangs?
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: institution of higher education
Receptionist on phone, about sister's recent miscarriage: It's because she's a pill-popper. And she still smokes weed. The methadone was okay, though, because a lot of pregnant women do that.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Coworker #1: Yeah, I have syringes at home. Don’t you?
Coworker #2: No. Why? Does someone in your house have diabetes?
Coworker #1: No. Is this weird? Hold on, let me call my brother.
(a few minutes later.)
Coworker #1: Oh, well. They’re not syringes. They’re teeth whiteners.
West Street
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Julianna
Lab tech #1: So I’ve been going to the hospital in the mornings.
Lab tech #2: Oh, are you ok?
Lab tech #1: Oh no, I’ve been going to watch surgeries. It’s a really great way to start off the day.
Harvard
Boston Massachusetts
Overheard by: Interesting Morning
New guy to female coworker, handing her lunch menu: You look like someone who would be interested in this.
Female coworker: What is that supposed to mean?
New guy: Oh.
Main Street
Watertown, Massachusetts
Overheard by: so glad i'm not male
