Smoking worker: You know, I haven't even smoked today yet!
Non-smoking worker: Me either.
Manhattan, New York
Overheard by: thorn
Smoking worker: You know, I haven't even smoked today yet!
Non-smoking worker: Me either.
Manhattan, New York
Overheard by: thorn
Doctor to nurse: Obviously his continuing to smoke has made his lung cancer worse… But the smoking is doing wonders for his schizophrenia!
Corning, New York
Gangsta office administrator #1: Yo, where'd you put those envelopes, yo?
Gangsta office administrator #2: Yo, I don't know, yo… Look above ya head!
Manhattan, New York
Latin legal assistant, getting off the phone: That lady just told me to jump in a lake.
Dowdy woman: What is that in Spanish?
Latin legal assistant: She said it in English.
Dowdy woman: Yeah, but I want to hear it in Spanish.
Law Firm
Bay Shore, New York
Coworker to boss: If we go to jail for this, I better be your girlfriend, because I don't think I could handle it on my own.
Albany, New York
Coworker: It doesn't have to work, we just have to do something!
Manhattan, New York
Coworker #1, about Hispanic workers outside: I wonder if they are Mexican.
Coworker #2: They could be.
Coworker #3: Maybe they're Guatemalan.
Coworker #1: Or Puerto Rican.
Coworker #3: No, they're not Puerto Rican. They're not wearing purple.
Glens Falls, New York
Admin to partner: So, what would you do if you won the jackpot all on your own? It's up to $113 million. What would you tell your clients?
Partner: Without the naughty parts? “… you!”
Manhattan, New York
Overheard by: Jen
Reporter to source on the phone: I have to be honest here. I have no idea what you're talking about.
Park Avenue South
Manhattan, New York
