New Zealand

Colleague on cell: Haha! Oh, yeah, we could use that to celebrate September eleventh!

Government office
Wellington
New Zealand

Student: So how many participants will I need to use?
Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor: So you could just use eight friends.
Student: Oh. Okay. Really?
Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor: Do you have eight friends?

Otago University
New Zealand

Overheard by: he's my supervisor too…

IT guy #1: Is that you beeping?
IT guy #2: No, I thought it was you.
IT guy #3: Fucking things, stop beeping!

Palmerston North
New Zealand

Bank customer: As I sat down on the toilet I heard this sickening snap.
Bank teller: So you need a replacement ATM card?

Wellington
New Zealand

Overheard by: Sara

Coworker on phone: I get all my dogs cremated, so they can get buried with me when I die. Yes, I'm taking all mine with me when I go. Yeah, I have a whole cupboard full of dead dogs. My dad's in there, too.

Christchurch
New Zealand

Pregnant coworker: Do you see this? I’m writing my name on the milk container so she won’t drink out of it! I should probably label it “breast milk”.
Male coworker: That might not stop her.

Huntington, New York

Audit manager: This must be the original! I can see some snow-flakey stuff on it.
Auditor: Eh?
Audit manager: You know, what do you call it… Correcting tape.
Auditor: Oh.

Wellington
New Zealand

Dumb blonde #1: Is there a pool at the swim gym?
Dumb blonde #2: I think so…

Hastings
New Zealand

Customer: Man, you have a shitty fucking job.
Sales rep: Yeah.

Whitcoulls
Lower Hutt
New Zealand

Overheard by: You Bet I Did

Consultant on phone: No, Sandy*, you are not allowed to take your pet chicken on the domestic flights.
Other line: [Muffled yelling.]Consultant: Sandy, I have already told you — even if it is in a cage, we do not allow pets in the cabin. Only guide dogs or police dogs. You will have to send it as cargo. [Other line hangs up.] Good God! Who the fuck wants to take a chicken away for summer vacation with them?!

Auckland
New Zealand