Coworker #1: Who is George W. Bush? Which one is he?
Coworker #2: You have got to be kidding me.
Government Agency
Alexandria, Virginia
Overheard by: laughing hysterically
Coworker #1: Who is George W. Bush? Which one is he?
Coworker #2: You have got to be kidding me.
Government Agency
Alexandria, Virginia
Overheard by: laughing hysterically
Coworker: Gloria* is actually the name of the person’s phone we’re replacing.
727 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, New York
Patron: Can I get some Equal for my tea?
Waitress: You mean, like, a lemon?
Phoenix, Arizona
Newly hired girl, learning computer system: *gasp* Oh my god, I just figured out why Chevron gas stations are called Chevron!
(senior girl rolls eyes)
Newly hired girl, a minute later: *gasp!*
Senior girl: What? Did you just figure out what Shell gas stations are named after?
Vancouver
Canadia
Overheard by: why did we hire her again?
Yuppie #1 : Yeah, so my buddy is a trader at RBC.
Yuppie #2 : Royal Bank of Scotland?
Manhattan, New York
Overheard by: Jack
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
Annoying coworker #1: Hey, this guy's last name is German!
Annoying coworker #2: Is he a foreigner? Myself… (bangs head on desk)
Fullerton, California
Overheard by: Monica
Admin on phone: Hello? (pause) Oh, hi Mary, this is Bob. Oh, wait. No. Hi, Bob, this is Mary! (laughs)
Middletown, New York
Overheard by: cubicle neighbor
Coworker: My name is Virginia. (silence) No, Virginia. (silence, then sighs) Not Victoria but Virginia. You know, like the State? (silence) Or not. It's Virginia, ma'am, like the ham? (silence) Yes, it's good ham. How can I help you?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: WD40
