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
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
Worker: So, what's the plan for today?
Boss (loudly): Same thing as always. (now quietly) …try to take over the world.
Brooklyn Army Terminal
New York City, New York
Cube dweller: You sonofabitch, you’re getting a goddamn manicure! If you don’t, I’m going to rip your goddamn nails off, because you don’t deserve them!
Office, Soho
New York, New York
Overheard by: Nervous Co-worker
Boss: What’s your password? I want to sign in and test the new system we set up.
Office gal: ‘Detonate.’
Boss: [Silence.]Office gal: What? I like typing ‘Detonate’ and hitting ‘Enter’! It’s extremely satisfying!
60 East 42nd Street
New York, New York
