On the phone

Female office drone, about to answer ringing phone: Please don't be an idiot, please don't be an idiot…
(a minute later, as she puts the call on hold)
Damn! Another one!

Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Overheard by: She's Not Wrong…

Older coworker on phone: Don't worry, you are on my list of things to do today.

Navy Yard
Washington, DC

Coworker, during conference call: So David, I just wanted to FYI you.

Tallahasse, Florida

Overheard by: meetings cut into my blog-reading time

CSR on phone: I'll have to look at the e-mail again, I think it had something to do with breasts…
Passerby: When doesn't it?

Norwood, Massachusetts

Overheard by: I thought so…

Coworker on phone: Some people are just turned off by her personality. She was on the phone with Cheryl* the other day talking about how they rubbed chloroform all over her body.

Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: widget

Lady on cell: … Yeah, that’s why he wants to keep the urine acidic…

3940 Quebec Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Overheard by: Cranberry Juice

Coworker on phone: Well, we just have to have choices because he is a vegetarian. (pause) Yeah, milk is okay, it's dairy, just no turkey or ham. (pause) Sure, eggs are fine, that's dairy. (pause) Well, I mean, it's fine, it hasn't been born yet!

Charlotte, North Carolina

Physician on phone: They throw darts at each other's butts?!

32nd St
New York City, New York

Lawyer on phone: Well, he doesn't need his dick to go to work, does he?

Huntington, New York

Overheard by: Lady Lawyer

Lawyer on phone: Well yes, he has a lot of problems… Most pressing of which is that his penis is malfunctioning.

Huntington, New York

Overheard by: Lady Lawyer