New York

Female office dolt: Oh my god! I need to put my sweater away before I get fined!

Water Street
New York City, New York

Overheard by: Cubicle Gnome

Not Even Pills Can Deliver That.

Female peon: I want to wear flats… I mean, my doctor promised me three more inches…
IT guy: Mine too.

Manhattan, New York

Employee: Hello, and welcome to XYZ Store*. How are you today?
Suit: Um, I’m alright. How are you?
Employee, shrugging half-heartedly: I work at XYZ Store.
Suit: Oh, right. Sorry.

Electronics store
New York, New York

Overheard by: I’ll try and be nicer to them from now on

Office peon, looking at digital camera box: Oh! Can you take it out and show me how big it is?

New York City, New York

Coder #1: I liked the fix you did on that bug.
Coder #2: When in doubt, just take away access from the user. It’s a fascist approach, but I swear by it.
Coder #1: Right…

141 West 28th Street
New York, NY

Suit hanging up phone: I am so done with married chicks — they have too much baggage.

3250 42nd Street
New York, New York

Female coworker #1, quietly: So have you had any success yet?
Female coworker #2, quietly: No, she won't let me anywhere near her feet.
Female coworker #1: Okay. I'll tell you what you've got to do. (whispers furtively)

Chili, New York

Overheard by: NewGirl

Staffer: Oh, great! The water bottles are in!
Executive, opening bottle and sniffing it: It smells like cancer.

38th Street and 8th Avenue
New York, New York

Overheard by: Sarah

VP on phone with bank: I need to verify three times? I’m sorry, but that’s just too secure for me.

Benzing Road
Orchard Park, New York

Coworker, gesticulating in front of window: The sun'll come out, tomorrow, betcher bottom… Oh my god, somebody just saw me do that.

Fordham University
Manhattan, New York