Young son to dad: I love you, dad. (goes over and gives him a hug)
Dad: I told you to get away from me!
Roosevelt Field Mall
Garden City, New York
Overheard by: Reena
Boss: That’s what I hate about these people who take the Bible literally: it’s so pick and choose! What about all the parts where you get stoned for looking at bread the wrong way?
Print shop
Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York
Overheard by: milu
Female coworker #1: I really need to cut back on my caffeine.
Female coworker #2: Yeah, me too.
Female coworker #1: No, I really need to stop. Whenever I go out with my running group, I always need to pull over and shit in the bushes. Y'know, because of the caffeine.
Female coworker #2: (tries unsuccessfully to hide disgust)
Female coworker #1: What? It's totally natural.
Male coworker: Why can't there be more men in this department?
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Had to stop eating my lunch
Bailiff: Okay, I think we need a Jewish interpreter over here! What did you say? Hay broo? Okay, whatever.
141 Livingston Street
Brooklyn, New York
Boss: So why did they start having this weekly meeting anyway?
Co-worker: It started out with all of us sitting around eating pizza, talking casually; you know, just shooting the fan.
525 East 68th Street
New york, NY
Co-worker: The first time I had a Krispy Kreme doughnut, it honestly changed my life.
1125 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY
CSR on phone: [Comtech], accounts receiveable, this is [Brett]…Yes, this is [Comtech]…This is the accounts receivable department, yes…My name is [Brett]…[Brett]!
420 5th Avenue
New York, NY
Coworker #1: I’m like a shark. Rawr. Rawr.
Coworker #2: Sharks don’t growl.
15 East 16th Street
New York, New York
Financial analyst: Guys will say, ‘Oh, Asian women are so exotic,’ like we’re a commodity. I’m not a rug!
Wall Street
New York, New York
Office girl #1: Oh, I love Jane magazine.
Office girl #2: What’s that?
Office girl #1: It’s a chick magazine, but not so girly. That’s why I like it.
Office girl #3: That’s why I hate it — it has, like, articles.
45 West 45th Street
New York, New York
Overheard by: RaRa
