Office Politics

Female coworker #1: Ohmigod, my plant's dead…
Female coworker #2: I can't believe you whined and complained for months about how you didn't get a “new hire plant” like everyone else, and when you get one… a week later it's dead because you don't water it.
Female coworker #3: I heard all these plants are responsibility tests. If you kill the plant, you're gone.
Boss over intercom to coworker #1: Report to my office immediately.
Female coworker #2: He knows about the plant.
Female coworker #1: Fuck.

McKinney, Texas

Office woman #1, listening to police scanner: Why are all those stupid people out in the rain?
Office woman #2: I understand that when it's time to leave work, you want to leave.
Office guy: I would rather drown than spend another hour here at work than I have to.

Norfolk, Virginia

Overheard by: Underpaid

Dock worker: You know, it would be really cool if we found an eyeball floating in a one of these bottles!
Dock supervisor: What?! Do you know how much paperwork I would have if that happened?

Syosset, New York

Colleague on phone: He sits in his office reading the paper, and then he wanders out, shits on everybody, eats their French fries, and leaves.

London
Canadia

Elected official: I think it's working, but we have to change something.

Casper, Wyoming

Office manager: Empty your bucket full of love right here in the garbage can.

Manhattan, New York

New boss to room full of employees: I want everyone to know I'm a friend. My door is always open… except for when it's closed. When it's closed I'm generally yelling at someone, so you won't want to come in.

Memphis, Tennessee

Overheard by: Not Surprised

Boss: Sue, I need you.
Sure: Aw, boss, I need you too.

Alpharetta, Georgia

Manager, walking past slouching intern: Bad posture ages you.
Intern: It's just I'm not used to this desk thing. Usually I do all my work in bed.
Manager: Don't put that on your resume.

Mt Vernon
Baltimore, Maryland

Boss to office: Listen up, everyone. Let's just pick a design and not circle-jerk around the issue anymore.

Manhattan, New York