Female coworker on phone: Is that 'k' as in 'cat'?
Independence, Missouri
Female coworker on phone: Is that 'k' as in 'cat'?
Independence, Missouri
Project manager to programming team: This is the first time I've seen it. It's already long, and it's getting bigger. I don't know how big it will get, but this is probably going to be hard.
Kansas City, Missouri
Co-Worker #1: Kids are just a built in excuse to call in sick. If Carl* can call in because his kid is sick, I should be able to call in sick because I’m hungover.
Co-Worker #2: Wouldn’t that be every day then?
Co-Worker #1: No, I mean too hungover to work.
Highways 7 and 78
Independence, Missouri
Overheard by: steak of life
Co-worker: She is just the sweetest dog…except she likes to bite kids in the face.
625 Cherry Street
Columbia, Missouri
Cube dweller #1, on phone: “Yes, “h” as in “Hitler.”
Cube dweller #2: Wow… Did he really just say that?
Kansas City, Missouri
Insurance rep: Were any citations issued?
Worker: Just one, for inattention.
Insurance rep: Inattention: that’s not a word, is it?
Worker: Sure it is. It means they weren’t paying attention.
Insurance rep: Oh, I know what it means, I just don’t think it’s a word.
3701 S. Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri
Overheard by: Brian Muench
Guy in conference room, setting up for presentation: I am mad, just trying to figure out if the scientist part is fair.
St. Louis, Missouri
Director of operations: I can drink a whole bottle of cough syrup and operate a crane, and it doesn't bother me!
Kansas City, Missouri
50-something admin: There were a whole bunch of plates here.
Everyone else in kitchen: (several seconds of silence)
50-something admin, loudly: Yesterday, there were a whole bunch of plates here.
Everyone else in kitchen: (more silence)
50-something admin, quietly: There were a whole bunch of plates.
St. Louis, Missouri
Overheard by: durp
Developer: “I’m sorry I gave you herpes.” They have a card for everything.
8920 Pershall Avenue
Hazelwood, Missouri
