Girl on intercom: Happy hour is now beginning in the upstairs happy room.
(intercom off, then back on)
Man: You are all a bunch of bitches.
Washington, DC
Girl on intercom: Happy hour is now beginning in the upstairs happy room.
(intercom off, then back on)
Man: You are all a bunch of bitches.
Washington, DC
Manager on phone: Is Andy* there? (pause) Well, when he gets back, tell him if he schedules an interview when he's not here again, I'll break his legs. (pause) Yeah, you have a good day. (hangs up)
West Lafayette, Indiana
Overheard by: Rachel S.
Office lady on phone: I'm your wife! You should know my birthday! (hangs up)
Manhattan, New York
Coworker on phone with client: Sorry for the delay, I just got a new laptop and I'm still working out all the kinks… And it is really kinky!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coworker on phone: How can I help you? Ummm… Okay. Sir, is everything alright? Well, you seem to be breathing a little heavy. No, I can’t help you with that. You should probably go out and buy a magazine. I’m hanging up now sir [hangs up]. Fucking freaks.
Spring Street and Cleveland Avenue
Columbus, Ohio
Overheard by: Ari
Coworker, on phone with husband: Well, I think they fell out of my… (pause) That's alright, there's a lot of shit to clean up.
Iowa City, Iowa
Overheard by: Shocked and Awed
Engineer on phone with supplier: Well, I didn’t mean to cram Siemens down your throat.
5th Avenue
Calgary, Alberta
Canadia
Angry manager on phone to late employee: I don't care if your nipples fall off! You need to get your ass in here now!
Arlington, Virginia
Overheard by: Nic
Female cubicle dweller on phone: Without those steroids, I'm not even functionable.
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Functional Coworker
Office guy: You can scroll with your tongue.
Office lady: Yeah, but it doesn't let you butt-dial.
Vancouver
Canadia
Overheard by: LJ
