On the phone

Designer on phone: You lost your chi? Is it with your red shirt? He stole your chi? He's a chi-stealer!

Broadway
New York City, New York

Overheard by: Editrix

Collegiate on cell: Hey, Mom, you’ll be proud of me — I actually bought books at Borders — to read!

Barnes & Noble, Center City
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: book stacker

Cubicle dweller on phone: I have no idea how I am going to live my life without you but effective tomorrow I am going to try.

Horizon Way
Irving, Texas

Woman on phone: Uhhuh… Well, we just have to learn how not to be child molesters.

Walnut Street
Evansville, Indiana

IT staff to engineer on phone: If you follow the document I sent you, you will be able to complete the web page.
Engineer: I can't read.

Silicon Valley, California

Employee, talking to a customer on the phone: It’s great to hear a friendly face!

Columbia, Missouri

Overheard by: Kyle Ahrens

Receptionist on phone: Are your panties un-bunched?!

55th Street and 3rd Avenue
New York, New York

Female employee on cell: You think he still loves me?…No, I think I peed myself right off that pedestal.

201 North Washington Street
Alexandria, Virginia

Overheard by: Mandi

Coworker, slamming down phone: Owww, my panties are in a twist!

Frances Ave
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Woman, calmly on phone in office: I'm forwarding a YouTube video David sent me. He thinks it's your house on fire.

Houston, Texas