Music

Reference librarian to another: Bitch! You da rock lobster!

Charleston County, South Carolina

Overheard by: I wish I had heard the first part of this conversation…

Professor: I like nuns. Nuns taught me to the play the clarinet. So I love nuns!

Suffolk County Community College, New York

Overheard by: Rachel

Break tape manager, searching for a clip: Did you do Barry Manilow?
Talent coordinator: You know? I think I did.

PBS Affiliate
New Mexico

Overheard by: Josette

Female coworker: I would never go to a country music concert.
Male coworker: Well what kind of concert would you go to?
Female coworker: I dunno… I'd go see Michael Jackson.
Male coworker: Um… He's dead.
Female coworker, after pause: I knew that.

Plainsboro, New Jersey

Overheard by: Not Living Under a Rock

Boss, explaining why he hates a Christmas song: I heard that during my aborted vasectomy, so every time I hear it I think of the doctor trying to slit me!

Northshore, Massachusetts

Seven-year-old coworker's daughter: You're a loser!
28-year-old office worker: Well, you're Barack Obama!
Seven-year-old coworker's daughter: You're John McCain!
28-year-old office worker: You're Sarah Palin!
Seven-year-old coworker's daughter: Well…you're Ashley Tisdale!!

Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: three_eyed_fish

Coworker #1: What else would you have been called?
Coworker #2: I was supposed to be Amy if I was a girl.
Coworker #1: Really?
Coworker #2: Yeah. I would've been a real little slut too.

Sydney
Australia

Overheard by: ttg

Communications manager: So what did you do this weekend?
Female site admin, as garbage truck drives by: I rediscovered Lionel Richie.
Communications manager, confused: You discovered lesbian orgies?
Female site admin: Wow.

Sex Toy Company
Las Vegas, Nevada

Overheard by: Sex Writer Goddess

Coworker #1: You know I had trouble finding a Die Zauberflöte ringtone on my phone.
Coworker #2: You know I had the same problem too.

Livonia, Michigan

Ditzy CSR: I totally rocked Guitar Hero last night! I played the best song!
Innocent cube mate: Oh yeah? What song?
Ditzy CSR: You know, umm… That Aerosmith song, “Livin' on a Prayer”?
Only guy in the department: Dude! We live in New Jersey. That's Bon Jovi… I should just end my life now.

Bridgewater, New Jersey