CSR on phone: His name is Dan. That's “d” as in “dog,” “a” as in “apple,” “n” as in “India.”
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: bored receptionist
CSR on phone: His name is Dan. That's “d” as in “dog,” “a” as in “apple,” “n” as in “India.”
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: bored receptionist
Account executive on phone: I don't think we can release the Caucasian…
46th & Lexington
New York City, New York
Employee on phone: What did you say? I'm not going to drink the blood of a cow!
New York City, New York
Coworker on phone: Hi, may I speak to your moaner? I mean, “owner”?
Mustang, Oklahoma
Manager, just after he finishes dialing phone: I’m calling ol’ big tits.
Female voice: Uh, hello?
Manager: Oh… Hi. Who is this?
Female voice, angrily: This is ‘big tits,’ apparently.
Circle Centre Mall
Indianapolis, Indiana
Overheard by: Shatmandu
Not-so-smart office girl on phone: They think I read The Enquirer or something. I don't. I read people, I don't read books.
The Woodlands, Texas
Overheard by: hallokitty
Call leader: Whoever has your phone on hold, please take us off hold. We can hear the music.
151 Major Reynolds Place
Knoxville, Tennessee
Overheard by: mba
Coworker on phone: Well, we do have backdoor service, but it's more expensive than our other services.
West Rutland, Vermont
Office peon on phone: It’s got everything — sex toys, dumb people, oil companies…
Washington, DC
Overheard by: um, yeah
Stressed office worker, picking up phone: Thank you for helping, may I hold you?
Greensboro, North Carolina
