Child in stall: Mommy, where does that hole go?
Mother: It’s not a hole, it’s a pipe, and it goes to where the child-catcher lives. Now hurry up!
601 West Peace Street
Raleigh, North Carolina
Child in stall: Mommy, where does that hole go?
Mother: It’s not a hole, it’s a pipe, and it goes to where the child-catcher lives. Now hurry up!
601 West Peace Street
Raleigh, North Carolina
Sales guy on phone: An inch and a half between the legs? … Yeah, that sounds pretty big for that size rod. … Are you standing it up like a horseshoe and measuring it? … Okay, let me get you some prices and call back.
8220 England Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
Overheard by: It’s a fastener thing.. you wouldn’t understand
Manager to room of trainees for upcoming audit: Today’s training has been cancelled, because I have something better to do.
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Overheard by: Elementary Geek
CEO: By a show of hands, how many of you believe that I believe in this company?
Ballantyne Office Park
Charlotte, North Carolina
Sales guy #1: If I said it was hot in here, would anyone argue with me?
Sales guy #2: No.
Sales guy #3: It is pretty warm in here.
Sales guy #1: I was gonna say… It feels like an attic in here.
Sales guy #2: I would say it feels like the trunk of my car, but I don’t want to go there.
Assistant: Hmmm… If you said that, we would be obligated to ask how you know what the trunk of your–
Sales guy #2: –Yeah, I don’t want to go there.
8220 England Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
White customer pointing at Filipino bag boy: Is he black, or is he white?! I just can’t tell…
Cashier: Um, he’s Filipino.
White customer: I don’t care what religion he is, I just wanna know his race.
Cashier: He’s Filipino.
White customer: No wonder you’re just a cashier.
Piggly Wiggly
Farmville, North Carolina
Creepster hitting on CSA: Hey, there you are again.
CSA, without making eye contact: …Hey.
Creepster: You know what? You so beautiful.
CSA doesn’t respond.
Creepster, with spittle flying from between front teeth: Has anyone ever told you that you’re very photo-generic?
Animal Hospital
Charlotte, North Carolina
Overheard by: another CSA
Chick: So you don’t know anything about anything behind the service desk?
Old manager: No, nothing.
Chick: So what happens if someone comes in here and robs us? You don’t know how to push the button to call the cops?
Old manager: No.
Chick: So… what if that happens?
Old manager: I do know how to hire a new person.
Lawyers Road
Charlotte, North Carolina
Overheard by: CSReppingsucks.
Health clinic employee: That woman is one kooky cracker!
Manager: I would really appreciate it if you wouldn’t call our patients ‘kooky.’
Health clinic employee: But you and Dr. Horowitz* call patients ‘crazy’ all the time. What’s the difference between ‘kooky’ and ‘crazy’?
Manager: I just don’t want you to call our patients ‘kooky.’
Health clinic employee: It’s still alright to call them ‘crackers’ though, right?
104 Market Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Teen boy: Did Walt Disney hate the Jews?
Teen girl: No, I don’t think so. I mean, that’s not why he died or anything.
Harper Road
Clemmons, North Carolina
Overheard by: Po
