On the phone

Ad rep on the phone with client: So, Wendy isn’t my real name, but I changed it to Wendy, because I like Peter Pan so much. Like, even as a kid, I used to jump out of windows.

Gulf of Mexico Drive
Longboat Key, Florida

Lady on phone: Let me ask you this: if she dies before the next payment is due, does she still have to make that payment?

Main Street
Kansas City, Missouri

Overheard by: insensitive much?

Engineer: I have this weird beeping signal on my phone. Do I need to dial a 1 when calling this number?

Tech support guy takes the phone and hits redial.

Tech support guy: No. That is a busy signal.

5032 South Ash Avenue
Tempe, Arizona

Worker: So, what did the phone company says about the phone line?
Boss: I don't know. The robot pick up the phone! I hate talking to a robot, so I hung up.

Greenwich Village
Manhattan, New York

Receptionist on phone: If you want a three-way you're going to have to call them. I can't do that here.

Wilmington, Delaware

Overheard by: Mind bleach, please

Manager on phone: Tell me what your box looks like…

University of Wisconsin

Boss on phone: I am not your proctologist today, sir!

3500 Boulevard de Maisonneuve
Montreal
Canadia

Overheard by: the receptionist

Employee: So, I know that we don't normally do this, but my father in law is sick and I need to telecommute from here. Is that okay?
Boss on speaker phone: Well, I guess telecommuting is acceptable for this week, but try not to let the situation go on much longer.
Employee to husband after, hanging up the phone: I think he just told me to kill your father.

Houston, Texas

Overheard by: I don't know that I have that kind of power!

Old man on computer and phone: Oh, I love dragging and dropping!

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: adele works with septugenarians.

Co-worker on phone: Hey. What’d you do with my bag of hair?

Franklin Street
Richmond, Virginia