Female peon: Linda*, I heard you are on a diet again!
Linda: Why? D’you have a diet?
Female peon: No, I am just clarifying. This way when I see you eat certain things, I can remind you that you are on a diet.
New York City, New York
Female peon: Linda*, I heard you are on a diet again!
Linda: Why? D’you have a diet?
Female peon: No, I am just clarifying. This way when I see you eat certain things, I can remind you that you are on a diet.
New York City, New York
Assistant eating sub sandwich: Man, I’m full already.
Hoochie coworker: You just consumed less than four inches of that thing. Heck, I usually stuff at least a 12-inch down my throat…
Assistant: Uh, yeah, I’m definitely done now…
California
Overheard by: californiatrinity
Associate: No, I don’t eat dog food. Maybe I used to…
Vernon Hills, Illinois
Overheard by: just buying candy
Girl at lunch table: I’m not musty — it’s her sandwich.
630 Broad Street
Gadsden, Alabama
Sales guy: I was thinking of going to Bert’s Bait and Tackle to get some hot dogs for lunch.
Sales assistant: You buy hot dogs at a bait and tackle store?!
8220 England Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
CSR #1: What are you eating now?
CSR #2: Pumpkin Spice Flax granola bar.
CSR #1: Glass?
CSR #2: No… pumpkin spice flax. You know — flax seeds.
CSR #1: Wax?!
CSR #2: Ugh… never mind.
CSR #1: You’re eating wax?!
CSR #2: Never mind!
CSR #1: Okay, see ya!
12 West Valley Avenue
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
Customer: Hmmm… I want something in a waffle cone.
Salesgirl, holding cone: Okay. What would you like?
Customer: Can you do a chocolate dip with that cone?
Salesgirl: No, it’s not strong enough.
Customer: Oh. Well, can you put a small banana split in it?
Salesgirl: Uh, no.
Customer: What about a malt?
Salesgirl: No.
Customer: A milkshake?
Salesgirl: No.
Customer, irritated: Well, what can you do with it?
Salesgirl: I can put yogurt in it.
Frozen yogurt shop
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Lady peon getting help setting up hot dog luncheon: I just don’t want to get any wiener juice on me!
11400 West Lake Park Drive
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Researcher: Is this an accurate archaeological description: ‘The site now looks like a four-tier cake’?
Dublin
Ireland
Overheard by: Ragnvaeig
Employee #1: Hey, what’s there in your bag?
Employee #2: I’ve got some Korean salad…
Employee #1: May I–
Employee #2: –Nope, it’s only for me.
Toledo, Ohio
Overheard by: dieting