…In the Stockroom, If Anybody's Interested

Cube dweller #1 to cube dweller #3: Why are you eating Fritos?
Cube dweller #2: Well, everybody needs a good Lay.
Cube dweller #3: I could have two or three right in a row.

Marlborough, Massachusetts

Posted on August 5, 2016
Coworkers, Massachusetts, Meals and Snacks, Sexuality, Words

The New Summer's Eve Commercials Dare to Be Explicit

Female coworker holding wooden box: My box smells a lot like smoked fish.

Parnell
Auckland
New Zealand

Overheard by: Gus

Posted on July 19, 2016
Body Parts, Coworkers, Feelings, Meals and Snacks, New Zealand

Empiricist Cooking Has Its Limitations

VP: But how will we make grilled cheese?
Drone: With the toaster oven.
VP: Well, I never, you’ll have to show me how to use it.
Drone: Have you used a toaster?
VP: Yes!
Drone: Have you used an oven?
VP: YES!
Drone: Then you can use a toaster oven.
VP: Well, I have never seen such a thing.

Benzing Road
Orchard Park, New York

Posted on July 1, 2016
Bosses and Underlings, Executives, General Idiocy, Meals and Snacks, New York, Places, Questions

I Can Think of at Least a Couple More Ways He Could Make It Special

Customer: Do you have any raspberry tea?
Server: No.
Customer: Do you have any special flavored teas?
Server: I guess that depends on if you think sweetened is special.

3026 Richmond Road
Williamsburg, Virginia

Overheard by: Tired of the Service Industry

Posted on June 5, 2016
Dumb Employees, Meals and Snacks, Virginia

You Knew They'd Come Up with Something Else Now That Waterboarding's Fallen Out Of Favor

Senior engineer: And just when everybody is about to explode…bam! Ice cream!

Albany, New York

Posted on May 23, 2016
Diet & Weight, Engineers, Meals and Snacks, New York

Even at a Picnic You Try to Micromanage Me

Manager giving out hot dogs at company picnic: Why don't you pry open your buns there so I can slide my meat in?

Milton Mall
Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: amused worker

Posted on May 10, 2016
Body Parts, Bosses, Canadia, Meals and Snacks, Offers and requests, Questions, Sexuality, Weirdness

And Thailand Laughed So Hard a Roll Came Out

Coworker #1: So, what is a Thai roll?
Coworker #2: Well, Thailand is a country…
Coworker #3, laughing: Oops, I just farted…I laughed so hard a fart came out.

Bethpage, New York

Overheard by: Gette

Posted on April 21, 2016
Coworkers, Geography & History, Health & Hygiene, Meals and Snacks, New York, Questions, Weirdness

Fat Gene Linked to Responsibility– More Details to Follow

Female CSR #1: Did you get a brownie?
Slightly-larger female CSR: No, I can’t leave my desk and work to get a brownie. That would be brushing off my duties.
Female CSR #1: Well, I’m not a fat person. I wouldn’t know.

473 Ridge Road
Dayton, New Jersey

Overheard by: office peon