New York

Insurance company boss on phone: Let's put it in a more practical sense: your mom dies…

White Plains, New York

Office girl #1: I took the elevator down here.
Office girl #2: Oh, I know where it goes up, but where does it go down?
Office girl #1: The same place it goes up.
Office girl #2: Oh!

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: Theresa Coiro

Coworker#1: How do you spell “forrrr-est”?
Coworker#2: F-o-r-r-e-s-t.
Coworker#1: Really? Two r's?
Coworker#2: Yep.

Manhattan, New York

Employee #1: I heard that each time you travel overseas, you lose seven years of your life.
Employee #2: What about pilots?

Manhattan, New York

Account manager, loudly into phone: You should have just been faxed the revised drug screen form you need to take to the clinic, but it's not coming from me. It's coming directly from Christ.

Financial District
Manhattan, New York

Boss on phone: I know! I'm like a freakin' unicorn today.

Manhattan, New York

Receptionist on phone: He had sex with a horse! (pause) Twice. (pause) Yeah, good thing your picture isn't up there (pause) True story!

Chinatown
Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: David

Engineer: This is an eight-by-six wall.
Drafter: Sixteen-by-eight?
Engineer: No, man. Six. Six!
Drafter: Sixty-six?

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: Sits between them

IT guy #1: Can you change those stupid default setting sounds?
IT guy #2: Those aren't default sounds. I spent time picking those out. I really like the submarine sounds!

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: Julie

Cool guy #1, leaving restroom: Okay, dude… You hungry?
Cool guy #2: You know it!

Flatiron District
Manhattan, New York