New York

Female coworker: First, let me choke a bear…

1250 Broadway
New York, New York

Co-worker #1: Yesterday’s meeting that was really tomorrow has been re-scheduled for next Thursday.
Co-worker #2: Excellent.

220 42nd Street
New York, NY

Programmer: I can't work in these conditions… I need beer.

Manhattan, New York

Computer jockey: What is fisting? And what do you think it means when a man is emailing you pictures of naked boys?

25 West 4th Street
New York, NY

Coworker on phone: Rachel, I'm at work, please don't bother me with… (slams phone down) Bitch! (pause) 16 year old bitch…

Manhattan, New York

Peon: I’ve never seen a real-life fire before… Except for the one I started when I was in college.

40th Street and 8th Avenue
New York, New York

Overheard by: Whatever

Irate black secretary, getting off phone: Damn bill collectors, always asking for me by my full name. Know he didn't know me either, cause none of my friends call me Patricia, and he sounded white. Lord knows that I don't have any white friends.

One Penn Plaza, Manhattan

Overheard by: The white guy who thought he was a friend

Manager: Oh, good. As long as she doesn't know what she's doing, we're okay.

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: BeccaGo

Sales guy: I'm not saying that people from Long Island have no soul, but all the empirical evidence seems to point in that direction.

Albany, New York

Overheard by: Mac

Salesman: Who do you think you are, Linda Ellerbee?
Business Manager: No, Kurt Vonnegut.

2 Penn Plaza
New York, NY

Overheard by: Roy Edelsack