New York

Legal drone #1: Where's the nearest scanner?
Legal drone #2: In my pants.

Avenue of the Americas
New York City, New York

Overheard by: Bitter Paralegal

Female cube dweller #1; I just got back from the bathroom, I had to do three things.
Female cube dweller #2; Ummmm…

New York City, New York

Female designer #1: Did she have natural birth or were they cut out?
Female designer #2: They say that after you have the first, the rest just slide out.

Soho
New York City, New York

Coworker #1: I don't get paying money to play WoW. You're essentially paying for the satisfaction of clicking a button.
Coworker #2: Exactly, that's why I use that money for porn.
Coworker #1: True, at least when you're done with porn you have something to show for it.

Rochester, New York

Overheard by: Rick

Coworker: Mary, what are you doing?
Mary: I want tequila!

New York City, New York

Employee on phone: I don't know if Sue* knows about the twin sister. I know Lucy* does–the maid–because they were kidnapped together. (pause) Oh. Okay, I'll talk to you later. Bye!

Saratoga Springs, New York

Overheard by: Intrigued

Extremely loud cube rat: Okay, let me check on that for you. That is “c” as in “Sam”?

Troy, New York

Overheard by: Sneaker

Dejected-looking job interviewer: My prospective employee just interrupted this interview to go call her bookie.

Menands, New York

Overheard by: I hope she won

Client: May I speak with Elizabeth?
Distracted receptionist: I'm sorry…she's no longer with us…but…not dead. Is there something I can help you with?

Ad Agency
New York City, New York

Overheard by: Rest in Peace…

Office girl to another: He wanted me to dance like Ellen DeGeneres, which I just wasn't feeling.

Third Ave
New York City, New York