New York

Coworker #1: Well, do they exude toxins?
Coworker #2: I dunno.
Coworker #1: The doctor had her block off one nostril and it shot right out. Just like CPR!

Ithaca, New York

Overheard by: Does this end with monkeys again?

Receptionist: How was everything today?
Male client: Oh, it was great! The massage was great, though I couldn't understand a word she said.
Receptionist: Well, it's a good thing that she's not massaging you with her mouth!

Day Spa
Manhattan, New York

Associate: Do you think you could survive if we dropped you in the middle of the rainforest?
Temp: No way — I would die for sure.
Associate: What about if we dropped you in a Wal-Mart?

383 Madison Avenue
New York, New York

Soccer mom: Can I have a medium iced latte? (pause) Wait, how much is a large?
Employee: $2.99.
Soccer mom: And how much is the medium?
Employee: $2.69.
Soccer mom: So which is the better value?
Employee: Huh?
Soccer mom: How many ounces are in the large? How many are in the medium? What's the cost per ounce of each?
Next customer in line: Here's thirty cents, just give her a large.
Soccer mom: I'm not sure if I want a large.
Rest of very long line: Argh!

Dunkin Donuts
Long Island, New York

Overheard by: Heavy D

Coworker #1: Oh, can’t find the paper clips.
Coworker #2: Can’t find ’em?
Coworker #1: Nope, just like yesterday…where do they all go?
Coworker #2: I don’t know.
Coworker #1: I don’t know either.

Pause

Coworker #2: Do you want some of mine?
Coworker #1: Sure.
Coworker #2: How many would you like?
Coworker #1: Hmmm…well, I just need one for now, but I might need some more later…
Coworker #2: Ha, ha, ha, if you were on Survivor, your treasure would be paper clips.
Coworker #1: Ha, ha, ha, that’s right — dontcha know…
Coworker #2: Ha, ha, ha.
Coworker #1: Ha, ha, ha.
Coworker #2: Girl, please.

261 Madison Avenue
New York, New York

Overheard by: Elizabeth

Sales guy to another: The town I grew up in was a little village, like a Mayberry; it had bars and stuff to do…

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: Mayberry had alcohol!?

Rail-thin colleague: Do you know that when you’re pregnant your brain actually physically shrinks?
Pregnant colleague: Oh, don’t tell me that! Everything else gets bigger, and my freaking brain shrinks?!

415 Madison Avenue
New York, New York

Overheard by: Fertile Bystander

Cube rat playing with promotional sticky ball: When I hold this ball too long my hand starts to smell.

1440 Broadway
New York, New York

Woman #1: I haven’t been feeling well at all lately.
Woman #2: You know what’s really good? Aleve.
Woman #1: What?!
Woman #2: Aleve.
Woman #1: Oh, I thought you said, ‘weed’!

200 Varick Street
New York, New York

Overheard by: Eve’s droppings

Woman in elevator: Listen, I survived four years in Canada, I think I can survive your house.

Avenue of the Americas
New York City, New York