Chubby worker to young girl: Your hat is so cute! My niece would love it. Where did you get it?
Young girl in beaded hat: Limited Too!
Chubby worker, after girl has left: I don't have a niece. I will have that hat!
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Chubby worker to young girl: Your hat is so cute! My niece would love it. Where did you get it?
Young girl in beaded hat: Limited Too!
Chubby worker, after girl has left: I don't have a niece. I will have that hat!
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Coworker #1: The shit's gonna hit the fan! (group laughter)
Coworker #2: You know, I've actually seen that.
(group pause)
Coworker #1: You see, I used to work on a dairy farm…
Dean's Office, Boston College
Boston, Massachusetts
HR employee, eating jelly beans: I've segregated out the black ones because they're gross.
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Network drone: You can tell me my boss has a foot fetish but you can't tell me if I'm getting a promotion or not?
Burlington, Massachusetts
Overheard by: No More Stilettos in the Workplace
Psychiatrist : I'm going to beat you so hard that you flatulate yourself!
Boston, Massachusetts
Store clerk: Hey, that guy you put on line one, was his name Smith*?
CSR #1: Yeah, it was, how'd you know?
Store clerk: Because he's got that “fuck you for helping me” tone of voice.
CSR #2: Who is he?
Store clerk: My mortal enemy.
CSR #1: Well, fuck you very much!
Newton, Massachusetts
CSR, about cleaning off his snow-covered car: I took care of myself at lunch.
Bedford, Massachusetts
Marketing gal: Is he married?
Sales guy: Yeah, he has a little boy.
Middleboro, Massachusetts
Lady holding baby: Do you have a high chair?
Starbucks barista: The chairs over by the window are pretty high.
Starbucks
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: I work here
Intern to coworker: Cathy*'s never played a video game in her life!
Coworker to Cathy*: That's probably why you do poorly here; this is the corporate version of Frogger.
Boston, Massachusetts
