Michigan

CSR, on customer welcome call: Is your last name Valdez?
Customer: Yes, it is.
CSR, on customer welcome call: Is your father Juan Valdez? You can say you have a famous father!

Troy, Michigan

Overheard by: Mortgage Whisperer

Dude: What I really wanna see is a baby shot out of a cannon through a waterfall of gasoline, over a bundle of lit sparklers, and knock an old lady off a horse, ’cause then I could say I really saw something. [notices cleaning lady] Oh, shit.

Dearborn, Michigan

Overheard by: dude thats fucked up

Architect: Did you see the dog?
Intern: Yeah, he slobbered on my pant leg.
Architect: I sent you because I didn’t want to get bit.

Square Lake Road
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Overheard by: Eero Plain

Old man: My car was stolen this morning. It’s been a terrible day. I had my son come all the way out to drive me over to see you, because you’re my agent.
Insurance Agent: What would you like me to do about it?

37383 6 Mile Road
Livonia, Michigan

Overheard by: Next-door Nancy

Salesman: I need you need to move these squares over here on the plan.
Engineer: You mean the rectangles?
Salesman: Geez–you engineers and your math. Yeah, whatever.

Auburn Hills, Michigan

20-something office girl: Remember, that e-mail said that you're supposed to swab your nose or use a neti pot, and gargle with salt water or Listerine to prevent the swine flu.
30-something office dude: Is that what you do?
20-something office girl: I swab my nose and flush my nostrils, and I swish Listerine. But I don't gargle.
30-something office dude: Why not?
20-something office girl: I can't do it. I've never been able to. I just don't know how to gargle, and believe me, I've tried it. As soon as something hits the back of my throat, my instinct is to swallow.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Co-worker on phone: When she goes to a restaurant, does she normally take it off?…Does she normally read the newspaper?…And the pouch, were you able to stick your hands all the way down in the back?

37383 Six Mile Road
Livonia, Michigan

Overheard by: Next Door Nancy

Store clerk: So you're from Canada. Is it really quiet there?
Customer: Well, I guess that depends on where you live. I live in a large city, Toronto.
Store clerk: They have cities in Canada?

Northern Michigan

Butcher holding up pork: These are the finest butts I've ever seen. In fact, I just boned them myself!

Grand Blanc, Michigan

Boss: What?
Employee: What…?
Boss: No, I just said “what?”
Employee: What?
Boss: No, that is what I am asking: what?
Employee: What…?
Boss: Never mind!

Lincoln Park, Michigan