Meals and Snacks

Young girl, after dropping spaghetti for the third time: Figures… The one time I don't put it in my mouth it flops over and makes a mess.

Portsmouth, Ohio

Overheard by: Rachel

…It's Not the Biting Kind, Is It?

Cubicle dweller from first shift: Feel free to polish off my sausage.
Cubicle dweller from second shift: Uhh… Can you repeat that?
Shift lead: Dude, he has a plate of sausage and cheese with crackers. He's gonna leave it for your shift.
Cubicle dweller from second shift: Oh. Thanks, man.

St. Louis, Missouri

Overheard by: Jerbz

IT guy: If you're going to buy a Mac at this place, why don't you just save some money and buy a sack of potatoes instead? They'll both do the same amount of computing and a sack of potatoes is a lot cheaper!

Bethesda, Maryland

Overheard by: IT Chick

Supervisor: How are you doing today?
Peon: Okay, I guess. If the coffee doesn't kick in soon I may turn into some kind of fire-breathing hell beast.
Supervisor: (stares)
Peon: You can't stay and watch!
Supervisor: Fine.

Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Can't look away…

Ghetto-fabulous: Hello. Somebody cookin' somethin over here that stank. Trick-or-treat!

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Regular office guy: Anyone want to go get coffee?
Hot office girl: No, I have a dentist appointment I have to leave for in a few minutes.
Regular office guy: Well, that sucks.
Hot office girl: No, my mouth sucks! (pause) Wait…

Bellevue, Washington

Office girl #1: Did you see Taco Bell has shrimp tacos?!
Office girl #2: Sounds gross!
Office girl #3: I like fish tacos…
Office girl #1: Yeah, you do!

Merrillville, Indiana

Overheard by: Consuela

Researcher, trying to get the documents he sent to the printer: Hey, what's taking so long with the printer?
Assistant: Oh, it's calibrating, it'll be awhile. Why don't you just have some cake?

Venice, Florida

Student worker: Man, my mouth is really dry.
Secretary: Why?
Student worker: Because I just ate some raw nuts.

Jacksonville, Florida

Overheard by: Listening Secretary

Coworker, eating prosciutto: I've gone from salty chips to salty meat.

Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: Juan Samuel