North Carolina

Sassy black sales rep: There is nothing attractive about Larry King!

Charlotte, North Carolina

Office guy #1: Are you making love to your coffee?
Office guy #2: Oh yeah, it moans for me!

Huntersville, North Carolina

Boss, during sales meeting: I'm still trying to hire a new salesperson. Actually, Mark* was the best candidate, based on Monica's* recommendation, but he couldn't accept the job. And that happens. So, Monica*, you don't need to feel guilty about wasting anyone's time. Although I don't think you do feel guilty, which is really weird because you're Jewish.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Customer: Excuse me, maybe you know the answer to this. Are betta fish mythological?
Waiter: Um, no. They're real.
Customer: Well, I know they're real, but are they mythological?
(waiter walks away)

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Program manager, about difficult client: I had to bring extra staff because I couldn't count on her to be there. Did you know she has a chihuahua named Anna Nicole? She snuck it into the hotel.
Marketing manager: Oh. My. God. (pause) At least she didn't name it Paris Hilton.

North Carolina

Lady browsing thrift store racks to friend: That's why I need to win the lottery, to get a butt makeover. I don't even need the whole body, just the butt.

Fayettteville, North Carolina

Office director, during phone conference: What's your phone number?

North Carolina

Overheard by: Nick

Melancholy sales rep: There was a time when drunk chicks were okay. Not anymore.

Raleigh, North Carolina

Sales guy #1: I wonder what milk would taste like if the cow ate an orange.
Sales chick: Would a cow even eat an orange?
Sales guy #2: Oh, yeah, they'll eat the hell outta them!
Sales guy #1: I guess it would taste like a creamsicle… Mmm-mmmm.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Overheard by: I don't want to know how this started..

Worker bee #1: If only the sheets weren't green…
Counselor: Maybe blue sheets?
Worker bee #2: What's wrong with green? They've been green sheets for years! You could leave tomorrow and we'd be stuck with pink sheets!
Worker bee #1: No, I don't like pink, they wouldn't be pink. Also, where am I going?
Worker bee #2: I don't know!
(pause)
Worker bee #1: Maybe something sassy…
Counselor: Well, I'm feeling lightheaded now.

Greensboro, North Carolina

Overheard by: student worker