On the phone

Coworker, on cell: I'm sorry, she's passed away. (pause) She's passed away. (pause) She's dead.

Baltimore, Maryland

Guy introducing guest speaker at conference: Just a reminder: if you have a vibrator or cell phone, please turn it off now.

Richmond, Indiana

Secretary on phone: I hate fake tans too…not cans…tans. No, tans. T as in taco, A as in anus, N as in next, and S as in swords. I hate fake cans, too.

3818 Maccorkle Avenue SE
Charleston, West Virginia

Overheard by: brittany

Cubicle-dweller, on phone: I think they might be swingers.

Piscataway, New Jersey

Overheard by: Tom

Sales guy on phone: Yeah, we need to quantitate that. Mmm-hmmm. Well, I can’t make ends meet of this spreadsheet.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Manager on phone: Yes sir, I'm aware that the auto-message is in two different voices. No sir, I did not think that people would be confused…I'm sorry you feel that way, sir.

Barnes & Noble
Greenfield, Wisconsin

Overheard by: darkhorse

Coworker on cell: I just don't understand bro, what do you need a real human head for?

Baltimore, Maryland

Worker on phone: I’m sorry, we can’t hire you…It’s not that, it’s just that I don’t want to work with you.

3838 NW 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida

CSA coming off phone call: I just customer serviced the arse off that last customer!

Adelaide
Australia

Overheard by: curious supervisor

Architect on phone: Alright, you’re not understanding me. [pause] Okay, what if I keep this one, but eat the other one… Look, I just need to know can I get any diseases or bacteria from these kittens or what?

2020 South King Street
Honolulu, Hawaii

Overheard by: crackin up