Meals and Snacks

Loud office chick: You're growing new bones in your body! You have to drink milk!

Hudson Street
New York City, New York

Overheard by: Harriet Vane

Accountant: Why did you switch from coffee to green tea?
Analyst: Tea is easier on my throat and it has more antioxidants.
Accountant: What are antioxidants?
Analyst: They keep me from having oxidants…Come on! That’s funny, dammit!

100 East Rivercenter Boulevard
Covington, Kentucky

Employee sitting at lunch table: Dude, this pepper shaker does not fuck around. It is amazing.

Portland, Oregon

Receptionist to office worker, carrying two bags of crushed Dr. Pepper cans: Oh my god! Are all those yours?
Office worker: Yep! Gotta hide the evidence of my addiction.
Receptionist: A Dr. Pepper addiction. I haven't seen one of those since I was a Mormon.

Santa Rosa, California

Office guy #1: Does anyone know of, like, a Mexican dessert?
Office guy #2: Why?
Office guy #1: Oh, my wife is having a Mexican-themed party and I have to think of a dessert.
Office guy #3: Flan? I think that is Mexican. I don’t know what it is, though…
Office gal: Flan is nasty. It has a nasty texture. Flan is like the texture of a rotten cooter.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Overheard by: I don’t like flan either…

Manager: Do you remember the cartoon where they hold the dog down and pour gravy down its throat? Great cartoon, that.

Melbourne
Australia

Boss: The funniest thing just happened. I’ve had a banana in my bag for like a month. When I opened my bag a whole bunch of gnats flew out!
Underling: Is that why there are flys all over our windowless office?
Boss: No.

10201 W. Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

Diner #1: It’s got just a shade of spice?
Diner #2: Hmmm…
Diner #1: Because I really don’t like the bacon super spicy…
Waiter: Um, yes.

Smoketown Road
Woodbridge, Virginia

Receptionist, in disappointed voice: Ice cream may be something that has to happen in my bed tonight.

Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Office Ninja

Worker: I need to go home and brush my teeth. My mouth tastes like Mexican people.

401 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois