Meetings

Boss: We have to move out of the conference room because the student is deaf and the piano lesson in the room above is so loud.
Underling: Wait… If the student is deaf why does it matter that the piano is loud?
Boss: I can't deal with this right now.

Syracuse, New York

Overheard by: i choose to not hear you

Suit, walking out of conference room: Poop in my hand! Poop in my hand!

Bank of America Tower
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: bigwig's secretary

Young naive office girl: Oh look! We're all here for lunch! It's time for some good company bondage time.
Man: That's “bonding” time.
Girl: Nope. “Bondage!”

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Overheard by: Brandon Davis

Girl: I was in the meeting today and I thought to myself -hmm, I think I smell like carcass…

Parkplace and Gamble
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Overheard by: cubsicle

Receptionist: I just can’t get the song from Pinocchio out of my head.
Marketing director: Funny what pops into your head on the first round.
Receptionist, singing: I’ve got no strings to hold me back…
Marketing director: Later on, when we’re drinking, I’ll tell you about the midgets.

City Center Building
Bellevue, Washington

VP: Do you know I used the words “wiki” and “blog” in a speech yesterday? My kids would be so proud!

Renton, Washington

PR exec #1: I just heard he's coming to the meeting tomorrow, after all.
PR exec #2: So he's sick of the person from his basement, then?

London
Ontario
Canadia

Secretary to another: Do you know whose toenail clippings are in the conference room under the table?

Raleigh, North Carolina

PA system: Training for the new copier will begin at 11:30, training for copier at 11:30.
Partner: I think I'm gonna pass on the copy meeting, but can someone write me a memo on which green and red buttons to push?

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Overheard by: lowly intern

Office girl on phone: Hang on. I'm having a Mexican party in here, and it's getting to be too much.

Scarborough
Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: C.note