Man: Yeah, they bring us all the way over to this new building and the air conditioner doesn’t even work. It’s June and ninety degrees, and no air conditioner…but it’s not like I’m bitter or anything.
735 Brewerton Road
West Point, New York
Man: Yeah, they bring us all the way over to this new building and the air conditioner doesn’t even work. It’s June and ninety degrees, and no air conditioner…but it’s not like I’m bitter or anything.
735 Brewerton Road
West Point, New York
Lawyer: Ben*, if I e-mail you something, can you figure out how to print it on legal-size paper?
Paralegal: Ummm, sure. [Later brings back printed text.]Lawyer: Oh, great! You know, you have a future as a printer!
575 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York
Boss: She straddles a lot of balls in the air. She has the energy to straddle all of these balls.
270 Madison Avenue
New York, New York
Supervisor: Did someone order colored pencils from the office supply place?
Assistant: I’m thinking of becoming a caricaturist.
330 Madison Ave
New York City
Suit #1: Well, you’ve heard more than I have. I can think of three candidates, then.
Suit #2: And one very close to you.
Suit #1: Yes.
Suit #2: There’s Bill.
Suit #1: Yes.
Suit #2: And Mark.
Suit #1: Yes.
Suit #2: And that good-looking guy from Connecticut, the one with the hair.
Suit #1: Right.
Suit #2: Hmm.
140 Broadway
New York, NY
Senior engineer: Drop it down hard, and if it comes up, grab it.
Manhattan, New York
Overheard by: Pip
Co-worker #1: Do they have color by numbers in England?
Co-worker #2: Mmm, I dunno. Ask [Denis], he’s British.
Co-worker #1: They have fish sticks, right?
Co-worker #2: Yeah, but I think they’re called something else.
205 Hudson Street
New York, NY
Overheard by: Guillermo Echevarria
Employee #1: You rearranged the drawer.
Employee #2: I did not.
Employee #1: Well, there's an awful lot of ketchup in here.
Employee #2: I like ketchup.
Manhattan, New York
Overheard by: Emily
Assistant: We want to confirm that you and your bomb-sniffing dog are on for 4:30.
1 New York Plaza
New York, New York
Account manager: This report is missing data. Why aren't February 1st and 2nd included?
Analyst: Because I asked you yesterday if you wanted me to include them, and you told me not to.
Account manager (surprised): Oh. I did? Oh. Okay. It's great, then. Thanks.
New York City, New York
