Assistant: Did you know that dogs get breast cancer?
Supervisor: What?
Assistant: I used to work at a vet office, and they would bring in dogs with breast cancer!
Supervisor, after googling it: Yeah, I guess they do!
Assistant: Oh, really?! I made that up!
Supervisor: I'm done with you.
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Digitdy
Cubicle girl: [Brad], want anything from Taco Bell? I’m making a run.
[Brad]: Yeah, I’ll go with you. But let me give you my order first.Cubicle girl: But you’re coming with me.
[Brad]: I don’t want to forget what I want. So I want the spicy chicken, spicy, make sure it’s spicy…250 Park Avenue
New York, New York
CSR verifying an address: “J” as in the letter “J” in the alphabet?
Manhattan, New York
Hobo: You can’t make me stay here! Fuck you! I’m leaving!
White nurse: Get out, then! Leave!
Hobo, to black nurse: How you doin’, chocolate thunder?
White nurse, laughing: That’s totally your porn name.
27th Street and 1st Avenue
New York, New York
Partner, on phone: Vengeance is mine, sayeth the lawyer. He will pay.
Huntington, New York
Overheard by: Lady Lawyer
Male worker on phone: Yeah, I always think your name is Victoria. I said, I always think your name is Victoria. No, I know that. I still think your name is Victoria.
1166 6th Avenue
New York, New York
Overheard by: Duncan
FBI agent: Excuse me, I’m an investigator for the FBI. I would like a copy of a student’s transcript.
Registrar: Ok. You need to pay a $7 transcript fee.
FBI agent: Uh. I don’t think I need to pay that. I’m an investigator for the FBI.
Registrar: Everybody has to pay for a transcript.
FBI agent: I think I will have to speak to your supervisor.
Registrar: I’m sorry, but that’s what the sign says.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 10th Avenue
New York, New York
Overheard by: Waiting next in line
Woman on phone with client: Yes, this is about the files you sent. My colleague has been trying since morning but could not open your zip!
New York City, New York
Engineer #1: The error is not repeatable.
Engineer #2: Not repeatable?
Engineer #1: Not repeatable.
Poughkeepsie, New York
Bridal manager to front desk receptionist: Yes, I understand it’s difficult to be yelled at by 30 consultants, but let’s think back to last year after you were almost killed in that car accident — wouldn’t you have been lucky to be yelled at by just two consultants?
Bridal store
New York, New York
