VP Research on phone: Look, I understand you think your project numbers are important, but we have data to suggest you don’t need to know them.
85 E Street
South Portland, Maine
Overheard by: Brian Brinegar
VP Research on phone: Look, I understand you think your project numbers are important, but we have data to suggest you don’t need to know them.
85 E Street
South Portland, Maine
Overheard by: Brian Brinegar
Lady on phone: He’s going to the baby shower? Holy shit. I know he’s gay, but he has a penis.
825 7th Avenue
New York, New York
Overheard by: Tami D’Intern
Sales assistant on phone: What? I thought you were a boy. Well, as long as they don’t match.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Overheard by: what?
Boss man on phone with contract project manager: Hey, Julie. Do you have your clothes on yet?
Tallahassee, Florida
Overheard by: had to walk away, was laughing too loud
Angry customer, ending long rant: Why do I have to sign a form? Why can't I close it over the phone? I didn't have to sign a form to open the account.
CSR: Yes, you did.
(pause)
Angry customer: Will you e-mail it to me?
Boston, Massachusetts
Construction manager on phone: He said the manhole was okay as long as you stayed 6 inches away from it. (pause) Yeah. We're well over 6 inches. We're almost 8. (pause) Well, send me a nasty e-mail. (laughter) Just not too nasty, I don't want to feel bad before the Thanksgiving break!
Woodland, California
Overheard by: Wonderfully Amuzed
50-something guy on important-sounding call: Well, do you have a Facebook account?
New York City, New York
Boss on phone: It needs to be beef, not candy.
Victoria, Texas
Overheard by: Diana
Coworker on phone: He is into all the stuff I am, like anal and light spanking and nibbling, and we are going to go for coffee next week.
24th Street and Park Avenue
New York, New York
Loudest woman in the office on phone: I do not want chow mein. Can you hear me now? I do not want chow mein.
Burbank, California
