On the phone

Phone Rep: Sir, are you self-employed?…OK. And do you own the prison?

14700 Citicorp Drive
Hagerstown, Maryland

Employee #1: Yeah, it was a great porno. Yeah, she was all up on his taint. The taint. You know the part between the meat and the hole? Yeah, that.
Employee #2, on the phone with customer: (cringe)
Customer on phone: Excuse me…
Employee #2: Umm, yes ma'am?
Customer: Was that man talking about balls?

Pizza Place
Long Island, New York

Caller, after lengthy pause: Sorry, I’m just unplugging the computer.
Tech support: That’s ok. I just pretend I’m getting one of those heavy breathing calls.

Memphis, Tennessee

PR Girl on cell: Hello, Fast Signs? How fast are your signs?

41 Madison Avenue
New York, NY

Guy on phone with his mom: I think if an axe murderer breaks in, he'll already have an axe.

Stratford, Connecticut

Overheard by: Deek

Company prom queen on regional conference call: Are we prospecting for donors who are interested in maternal morbidity?

International Nonprofit
Washington, DC

Overheard by: No, butter is not a carb.

Recruiter on phone: Are you bilingual? (pause) Do you speak a language other than English? Do you speak Spanish? Okay, do you speak English?

Park Ave
New York City, New York

Coworker on cell: Get out my recipe book and look up the recipe for my Boston butt rub.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Overheard by: DC

CSR on phone: Excuse me, I’m not a woman I am a man and you are being very nasty…I’m not yelling at you; do you want me to yell at you?

1650 Broadway
New York, NY

Coworker #1: [taking on the phone.]Coworker #2: Do you sleep in a butter dish or something?
Coworker #1: [continues talking on the phone.]

Houston, Texas