On the phone

Loud cube neighbor on cell: Well, how in the hell did he escape if he was handcuffed?!

Frankfort, Kentucky

Overheard by: Coder Chick

Enrollment counselor on phone with student: The first letter is I, like “eyeball.”

Phoenix, Arizona

Overheard by: Literate Listener

Sales guy on phone with prospect: Yeah, well, then you get confused and don't know what to do and you're like a deer with headlights.

William St
New York City, New York

Annoyed boss, barging in to cubicle: You ignored my call?
Worker, glancing at phone: Huh? Oh…yeah, a little bit.

Morris Plains, New Jersey

Elderly attorney on phone: I knew you were Armenian. Armenians always have sweet, kind, whispered, milky voices.

Newport Beach, California

Overheard by: Slaveia

Man on phone: How's your brother doing? Is he incarcerated somewhere?

Detroit, Michigan

Office assistant on the phone in cubicle: Who's your deddy, who's your deddy? Who's your deddy, who's your deddy, who's your deddy?

Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: It ain't me, that's for sure!

Office manager on phone: Well, maybe you don't want to touch it at all. You don't know until you get down there and look at it.

Sterling Heights, Michigan

Customer: Can you please put me on your do-not-call list?
Telemarketer: Sure… how do you spell that?

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Overheard by: Bored!

Busy mother on phone: No, I don't want some damn wizard to clean up my desktop. I said no, go away.

Satellite Boulevard
Duluth, Georgia