New York

Guy serving lunch: Do you want meatloaf?
Kid: No, I'm a vegetarian.
Guy serving lunch: Not today, you're not! (slaps a big piece of meatloaf on kid's plate)

23rd Street
New York City, New York

Guy: My computer keeps freezing.
Girl: It’s not freezing, it’s hot in here.

135 E. 57th Street
New York, NY

Woman #1: What are you doing for New Year's?
Woman #2: I don't have any plans yet, what about you?
Woman #1: Probably just sit at home and drink some wine.
Woman #2: Yeah, I did that last year, and I accidentally got completely bombed in front of my son, so I'm not doing that again.

Manhattan, New York

Director to underling: So you're trying to tell me that you work in this industry and you don't have an alcohol or substance-abuse problem!?

Broadway
New York City, New York

Overheard by: Garrett

Career woman: Last year I couldn’t even spell consultant, and now I is one.

Two Penn Plaza
New York, NY

Overheard by: Michelle Sydney Levy

Employee: I’m totally gonna sneak up on you when you’re not here.

575 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York

Overheard by: Thompson

NYU Professor: Being a visiting professor has its good points: I don’t give a shit what I say!

19 University Place
New York, NY

Receptionist on phone: Are your panties un-bunched?!

55th Street and 3rd Avenue
New York, New York

Cubicle lady, about soap: I like the smell of lilac bush.

Westbury, New York

Susan*: What language was that?
Office lady, hanging up phone: Croatian.
Susan: Oh, wow, I didn’t know you were black. [Entire office goes silent.]Boss, from his office: Susan*, you’re fired.

Garden City, New York