Cube employee #1: Why did you do that?!?
Cube employee #2: Because you squirted my eye with bubbles of joy.
23rd Street & Park Ave
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Turns out it was just dish soap.
Cube employee #1: Why did you do that?!?
Cube employee #2: Because you squirted my eye with bubbles of joy.
23rd Street & Park Ave
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Turns out it was just dish soap.
Older woman, observing plate of donuts near man: Oh wow, is it your birthday?
Younger man: Actually, it’s my last day today. I got another job.
Older woman: Great. Well, happy birthday!
Madison Avenue
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Chris
Man #1: O-chu-daa.
Man #2: Huh?
Man #1: Tee-wanna-wunga.
Man #2: Dude, get out of here. You’re speaking Hutt!
Lexington Ave
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Ethan
CSR on the phone: At first it was a bad pain, and now it’s like a good pain, like I can take it a little more now.
Graphics Drive
White Plains, New York
Overheard by: The Mole
Lawyer: It’s not exactly ethical but we have to get this thing out today.
Intern: That isn’t just unethical… Isn’t it illegal?
Lawyer: Only if you think contracts are binding.
Madison Avenue
New York City, New York
Thoughtful receptionist: What are you getting your wife for Valentine’s Day?
Sales shark: Nothing. She’s already my wife.
Madison Avenue
New York City, New York
Sales person: Did you just say, “dildo”?
Office admin: No! I said, “tail goes”.
Sales person, laughing: Wow. That’s not what I heard.
Office admin: You seriously need some alone time.
James Street
Syracuse, New York
Art director: Do these look like vaginas to you?
Research manager: Actually, it could be shrimp cocktail.
Seventh Avenue
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Where’s the horseradish?
Older boss woman: I used to teach Puerto Rican girls in Harlem. They were really tough kids.
Zoned out lady employee: Oh, like west side story.
Troy, New York
Overheard by: Sneaker