40-something editor: Lunch? These youngsters are weak! Didn't you used to get through 15 hours on coffee and nicotine alone?
60-something editor-in-chief: And whiskey!
West Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Overheard by: I prefer Red Bull and Natty Boh
Very upset office lady: I can't believe she is downstairs eating corn while you are printing this out!
Topeka, Kansas
Overheard by: DougEvil
Coworker to another who’s holding McDonald’s: God, I love the taste of sausage when I’m hung over.
1500 NW 118th Street
Des Moines, Iowa
Overheard by: Trevor
Accountant: This chicken [Sue] brought in is yummy. I’m just going to take a break to eat it here rather than take it back to my desk. I don’t trust myself not to get my paperwork all greasy.
Supervisor: That’s why I’m going to make a sandwich out of it.
Secretary: Oh, I don’t care about greasy fingers. All I do is handle incoming checks all day.
401 Church Street
Nashville, Tennessee
Gate attendant on intercom: We'll be serving dinner on board. You don't have to pay, you just have to eat it. A lovely breakfast will be served in the morning, and then the landing will be lovely because everything in England is lovely.
JFK Airport
New York
Overheard by: ollie
Black office worker after getting lunch: Teriyaki sauce? Sweet and sour sauce? No BBQ sauce? How am I supposed to eat my chicken nuggets, don't they know I'm black?
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Jesus Jon
Photo assistant: Can I have your camera again? I think Sylvia just put mustard on her log.
Culver City, California
Overheard by: LaLa Land
Older janitor to young engineer, about picking up girls: You have to trap'em like Daniel Boone style, set out some salad with ranch dressin' or somethin' like that”.
Lexington, Kentucky
Overheard by: Rick
Employee #1: You rearranged the drawer.
Employee #2: I did not.
Employee #1: Well, there's an awful lot of ketchup in here.
Employee #2: I like ketchup.
Manhattan, New York
Overheard by: Emily
Office chick on phone: My mom is making me a huge meal tonight for my birthday… Bacon-wrapped filet mignon with blue cheese on top, Caesar salad, and roasted potatoes.
Neighboring cube guy: I just nutted a little on my keyboard.
4004 East Chapel Hill Parkway
Durham, North Carolina
