On the phone

Answering machine: You have more than one hundred saved messages.

7 Times Square
New York, NY

Overheard by: Yo

Female coworker on phone: Is that 'k' as in 'cat'?

Independence, Missouri

Woman arguing on phone with husband: Calm down, please. I'm sending you a picture of a funny cat. Go look at the cat.

Ottawa
Ontario
Canadia

Office peon on phone: … It’s almost like you’re putting the monkey before the horse.

S. Lima Street
Englewood, Colorado

Office hoochie on cell: You need to call him and find out who is the source of all the knuckleheadedness.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Manager on phone: She’ll only be filing and sorting so as long as she doesn’t come in drunk and screw up the files, I don’t really care about the DUI.

2250 Alcazar Street
Los Angeles, California

New girl, during one of her constant personal calls: Don't you find it insulting to be a Democrat?

Charlotte, North Carolina

Overheard by: Karen

Woman on phone: I was supposed to make the business card English on one side and Japanese on the other, and I put Chinese…and I apologize for it, it was dishonest of me…I didn’t think anyone would notice…but I’m a Christian person and I don’t want to die and go to hell, I’d rather apologize and make it right and go to heaven…I know it’s a little thing but I’m a Christian…

2301 South Third Street
Louisville, Kentucky

Attorney on phone: Well, I’m really sorry you’re going to jail. But you still need to pay our bill.

110 North Washington Street
Rockville, Maryland

Overheard by: Odd

Middle-aged woman #1: I didn’t get any vacation time this year because I was so busy with my mother.
Middle-aged woman #2: How is your mother doing? Does she have anyone to talk to? Like friends or anyone?
Middle-aged woman #1: Well, yes, but the problem is that all the 85-year-old men want is phone sex.
20-something girl: Well, there’s something to look forward to.

Midtown Building
New York City, New York