New York

Desktop chick: It’s colder now because the sun isn’t blowing.

2 Rector Street
New York, NY

Overheard by: Larry Flores

Receptionist #1: Well, it’s not like you need the money.
Receptionist #2: I could use it, though…
Receptionist #1: But it’s, like, life-threatening surgery.
Receptionist #2: It’s life-threatening? [Receptionist #1 answers phone.] It’s life-threatening?!

Park Avenue
New York, New York

Overheard by: cubiclelove

Doctor: Who is that?
Assistant: It’s Dr. Smith, he wants to know if you are going to the meeting.
Doctor: What, I can’t go to the bathroom first? Tell ’em I’m peeing.

York Ave
New York, New York

Overheard by: the other assistant

Suit: Let me introduce you to our crackhead intern…[Patrick].

51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY

Overheard by: E-nigmatic

Office guy: As I told him, it’s not the speed of the train that matters when a train hits you, it’s the force. They tried to do CPR and their hands just disappeared into his chest…

515 7th Avenue
New York, NY

Overheard by: Rosskel

Tech director to stagehand in pink jacket: Okay, new rule — you can come to work drunk, but you can’t dress up.

Washington Park
Albany, New York

Tennis instructor to day-campers: You were special last year. You are not special anymore. If you still suck this year, leave these courts.

Birchwood Swim & Tennis Club
Chappaqua, New York

Overheard by: rachel kieffer

Receptionist, answering phone: Good afternoon, how can I help you? (pause) I'm sorry, she no longer works at this office. (hangs up phone)
Receptionist to executive secretary: It was for you.

New York City, New York

Cube dweller: Do not Google ‘Britney Spears’ vagina.’ All you get is porn.

455 Broadway
New York, New York

Overheard by: Alex

Former secretary: They fired me! Can you believe that? They fired me because they said I had a shitty fuckin’ attitude!

Student government office
New York, New York

Overheard by: Still laughing