So The Da Vinci Code Changed My Life!

Woman to group of friends: I just can't get over how my son and daughter have the same initials.

Appleton, Wisconsin

Overheard by: Count Chocula

Posted on August 31, 2009
Family, Friends, General Idiocy, Names, Wisconsin

Your Editors Are Betting on Either “Buddy” or “Junior”

Lady on phone: Hey, it's Allison. Do you know if there is a website where you can see if someone has an outstanding warrant out for them? (pause) Can you look online and find one? (pause) You know my husband's name, right?

Florida

Overheard by: Scared In Orlando

Posted on July 20, 2009
Family, Florida, Internet, Names, On the phone, Questions, Weirdness

Now Let's Do Roll Call!

Cube dweller #1: Okay, sir, so that name is spelled m-i-c-k-e-y?
Cube dweller #2: M-o-u-s-eeeeee!

Oklahoma

Overheard by: It's a small world afterall

Posted on July 16, 2009
Cinema, Coworkers, Names, Oklahoma, Questions

Further Proof That Acrylic Nails Are Bad for You

Salon receptionist: How can I help you?
Girl: I would like to schedule an appointment for acrylic nails.
Salon receptionist: Okay, can I get your first and last name?
Girl: Sure, it's Lindsay… (long pause) …I forgot the second question.

San Diego, California

Overheard by: Really…?!

Posted on May 21, 2009
Body Parts, California, Dumb Customers, General Idiocy, Names, Physical Appearance, Questions, Receptionists

He's All Like, “Yo, Ho!”

Woman #1 (giggling): It says here he used to work for Cockrum. What the hell is that?
Woman #2: Maybe he was a gay bartender?
Woman #1: Or some kinda pirate.

Downers Grove, Illinois

Overheard by: I don't want to know

Posted on March 10, 2009
Body Parts, Employees, Illinois, Names, Questions, Sexuality

And You Still Splash the Seat?

Employee #1, reading a list of names: Johnson?
Employee #2: I don't have a Johnson.

Columbus, Ohio

Overheard by: Bronson Pinchalot

Posted on January 23, 2009
Body Parts, Employees, Names, Ohio

And Vaguely Aroused

Female office drone, petting some pussy willows in a fellow drones' office: I love petting your…um, plant.
Fellow female office drone, who owns the plant: I'm glad you didn't call the plant by name, but I still feel awkward.

Mississauga
Canadia

Posted on January 12, 2009
Body Parts, Canadia, Coworkers, Names, Sexuality, Weirdness

Sweet Adeline Is Also Out Of Order

Receptionist: There's an engineer here to look at the phone lines.
Office girl: The phones are fine. Is it the line for the net?
Receptionist: She's not in.
Office girl: Er…who?
Receptionist: Annette.

Midlands
England

Overheard by: Al

Posted on January 7, 2009
Employees, England, General Idiocy, Internet, Names, Questions, Receptionists

It's One Big Fraternity Party Over There

Office guy #1: So I heard that people in China are naming their kids after both parents, cause there are a lot of Wangs in china.
Office guy #2: Wow… That is a lot of Wang.

Toronto
Canadia

Posted on November 24, 2008
Body Parts, Canadia, Coworkers, Family, Names

As Immortalized in Who Unframed Eddie Rabbit?

Intern to resident artist: Is it “Helga's Pub” or “Helga's Lounge”?
Resident artist: It's “Helga's Pub.” It stopped being a lounge when they took down the picture of Eddie Rabbit.

Broad Street
Augusta, Georgia

Posted on October 30, 2008
Georgia, Interns & Temps, Music, Names, Questions

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