How Pillsbury Motivates Its Commercial Actors

Director, shouting from inside her office: Just eat the damn strudel and shut up!

Moline, Illinois

Overheard by: Dzesika

Posted on August 19, 2008
Default, Executives, Illinois, Meals and Snacks, Offers and requests

Makes Me Feel Like I'm Right There at the Battle of Sorbet

Office Einstein: I'm gonna go over to that new Trader Joe's and get me some a that I-talian ice cream cuz I like history.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: steele skillz

Posted on August 7, 2008
Coworkers, Default, Feelings, Geography & History, Meals and Snacks, Pennsylvania

I Told Her She Has to Be at Least 14 Before She Does That

Admin assistant #1 (talking about her daughter's day camp): When I pick her up, I'm going to complain to the camp office. The counselors have these kids eating bugs as a fun, Fear Factor type of activity!
Admin assistant #2: Did your kid eat a bug?
Admin assistant #1: Yeah! Yesterday, she said she ate a butterfly!
Admin assistant #2: A butterfly? That's like eating a baby!

Fairfield, Ohio

Posted on August 7, 2008
Animals, Compare and contrast, Coworkers, Default, Family, Meals and Snacks, Ohio, Weirdness

Could You Do It Facing the Webcam This Time?

Anchor, supplying a plastic knife to another: Here, Will. Feel free to slather your banana.

Newsroom
New York City, New York

Posted on August 5, 2008
Default, Meals and Snacks, Offers and requests

No One’s Free in This Office, Missy

Peon, walking into boss’s office: What smells so good? It smells like my grandmother’s cooking.
Boss: Oh, Joan* brought pork chop for lunch. I guess she thought I was emancipated.
Peon, laughing and mumbling: She thought what?

Athens, Georgia

Posted on July 28, 2008
Bosses, Compare and contrast, Default, Employees, Family, Georgia, Meals and Snacks, Questions, Sensory Experiences

…and Made an Improper Suggestion

Phone girl #1: It has smelled like stuff in here all day.
Phone girl #2: I know, it’s like food just walked over here.

New York City, New York

Posted on July 25, 2008
Compare and contrast, Coworkers, Cubicles, Default, Meals and Snacks, New York, On the phone, Sensory Experiences

And This Time I Won’t Do It Out of Cruelty

Guy #1: I would do anything for a million dollars.
Guy #2: What about eat your arm?
Guy #1: I would eat any body part. It would grow back.
Girl: No! It won’t!
Guy #1: It might.
Girl: Great! I’ll go down to the missions downtown and tell the Vietnam veterans that they’re going to be walking soon.

Wyoming, Michigan