Ohio

Woman: I thought I was a smart person, but no, I’m not.

175 S. Third Street
Columbus, Ohio

Manager: Did you receive it?
Employee: Yes! I know what to do! If I get it, I will shove it in her box. I know how to do it!

Columbus, Ohio

Overheard by: Mike

Female office worker: It's never too early to get a speculum up your cooch.

Columbus, Ohio

Server #1 : So…yeah, I'm going on a cruise to Hawaii.
Server #2: Oh, wow, where are you leaving from?
Server #1: Florida.
Server #2: That's a really long cruise.
Server #1: No, it's not! They're practically right next to each other!

Twinsburg, Ohio

A/R girl: Your crotch is all done.
Billing: Okay, thanks. Now I can walk around and not worry about indecency.
A/R girl: Yeah. So if it comes apart again just bring it back in and I’ll stitch your crotch back together.

Bedford Heights, Ohio

Overheard by: medieval much?

Coworker on phone: How can I help you? Ummm… Okay. Sir, is everything alright? Well, you seem to be breathing a little heavy. No, I can’t help you with that. You should probably go out and buy a magazine. I’m hanging up now sir [hangs up]. Fucking freaks.

Spring Street and Cleveland Avenue
Columbus, Ohio

Overheard by: Ari

Coworker #1: I can’t believe the three of them just strolled right past my cubicle, and Karen* did not ask us if we wanted to go to lunch with them!
Coworker #2: She is so rude! You ready?
Coworker #1: Yeah, I’m starving.

Shier Rings Road
Dublin, Ohio

Overheard by: Invisible Girl

Worker: What’s up with Charlotte*? Is she okay?
Supervisor: I honestly don’t know.
Worker: When I was pregnant, I worked all the way up ’til I dropped the load, and then I came back. Kids these days…

1 Easton Oval
Columbus, Ohio

Employee #1: Why are you pulling all of those nuts off the shelf?
Employee #2: They were recalled because of the salmonella outbreak.
Employee #1: Oh. I didn't know there was peanut butter in those nuts.

Ohio

Overheard by: Sofa Kingdom

Black co-worker: You smell good; what are you wearing?
White co-worker: White Shoulders. I’ve worn it since I was sixteen.
Black co-worker: Do they make Black Shoulders?
White co-worker: Oh, we’ll let you wear the White. This is America!

175 South Third Street
Columbus, Ohio