Co-worker on phone: When you get out of the subway station start walking North–
Manager: Don’t tell them that…your North is different from my North and it’s a tarantula downpour outside. You don’t want them walking the wrong way in the rain.
Co-worker: Everyone’s North is the same and it’s torrential downpour.
Manager: Everyone’s North is the same? I always get my Norths mixed up.
535 8th Avenue
New York, NY
Overheard by: Angie Rowe
Unseen man in cubicle: I'm not touching it. I'm just mooshing it!
W 46th St
New York City, New York
Geek: I hate to break it to you, but surfers don’t wear coats.
William Street
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Misanthropic Scott
Receptionist on phone: My body always tells me when it's time for a piece of beef.
Fairchild Court
Plainview, New York
20-something scrapbooker: Should I be putting pictures of Auschwitz in here?
Supervisor: I don’t think so!
20-something scrapbooker: I should probably put one… I mean, we went there… I’m gonna make light of it.
570 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York
Overheard by: Ethan
UPS guy to mailroom guy: You should really consider using FedEx.
Brooklyn, New York
Office lady, slurring speech while talking to herself: I'm not drunk; I'm just realistic.
Elmsford, New York
Boss: Where did that report go? I have a meeting in less than ten minutes! Where did you put that report?…I just had it! Why do you keep hiding things on me?
Secretary: Look in your briefcase.
Boss: It’s not in my briefcase! I just looked in it! Why would it be in my briefcase?
Secretary: Because you just put it in there, dumbass.
Boss: No, I didn’t! I would know if it’s in my briefcase!
Secretary: You sure?
Boss: Yes! I’m positive! I know it’s not…Oh, here it is.
Secretary: And where was it…?
Boss: In my briefcase.
Secretary: Dumbass…go to your meeting and stop bugging me.
Boss: I have to buy you lunch again, don’t I?
Secretary: Yep. And don’t even think that Burger King is going to cut it this time.
One Penn Plaza
New York, NY
Overheard by: mshorty
Intern #1: Ew, skin falls off!
Intern #2: Leprosy's no joke, you guys.
Fashion Magazine
Manhattan, New York
