From the Workplace Version of The Weakest Link

Intern #1: Paul, are you chewing on a battery?
Intern #2: Yeah, it's fun. I'm bored and it shocks me.

Washington, DC

Posted on February 18, 2009
General Idiocy, Interns & Temps, Meals and Snacks, Sensory Experiences, Washington DC, Weirdness

Flatulatkes?

(fart noise, then microwave door closes and microwave starts, then a ding!)
Temp kid: Dude, what did he just microwave?

Northern Virginia

Overheard by: Mika

Posted on February 17, 2009
Health & Hygiene, Interns & Temps, Meals and Snacks, Questions, Virginia

When Homicide Becomes Justifiable

Customer at deli: There's not enough holes in that Swiss cheese. That's no good. There's supposed to be more holes. I don't know whether to get a quarter pound or a half. Let me taste it…alright, give me a little more than a quarter pound…that's too much!

Third Avenue
Manhattan, New York

Posted on February 10, 2009
Dumb Customers, General Idiocy, Meals and Snacks, New York

We Suspect the Cheesy Part Is Right

Him: You take croissant dough, roll it out, fill it with fajita meat, onions, peppers… Cover it with cheese, roll it up them, and put more cheese on it.
Her: That's called a “stromboli.”
Him: No it's not. It's a Bradley special. It's what I always give out on the third date.

Glenview
San Antonio, Texas

Posted on February 5, 2009
Couples, Meals and Snacks, Relationships, Texas, Words

Unlike the Rest of You Grabby McGrabbersons

Office bimbo #1, at an office potluck: Well, I knew she would like my buns better than John's. His buns are all squishy and white, mine have seeds and nuts in them.
Office bimbo #2: Well, I am glad she just kept her hands off of my buns.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Overheard by: Monitor of the Bore-atorium

Posted on February 2, 2009
Body Parts, Compare and contrast, Coworkers, Meals and Snacks, New Mexico, Out to Lunch

How Will It Fit Those and Your Blood?

Cube dweller #1: Aw, man, you totally stole my favorite bowl! And I got that from the third floor kitchen and everything. Now I'll have to go all the way down there get a new one.
Cube dweller #2: Make sure there's enough room for your tears.

Minneapolis, Minnesota