On the phone

Broker on phone: Why should you buy my bond? Because you buying it is good for my firm, good for me, and two out of three ain’t bad.

1100 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas

Cube rat on phone: Sometimes when you go vertical it’s hotter than horizontal… You just have to play with it. Sometimes when I’m shooting and I’m too far away from the men’s room…

Owings Mills, Maryland

Overheard by: widget

Drone on cell: Yeah, the trial is tomorrow… Well, he figured if he was going to prison for a rape he did not do, the state owed him a freebie.

Overland Park, Kansas

Software developer on phone: Like I care what it looks like during a recession? Yes… Pull all the leather out of the Porsche. They use cheap leather at the factory!

Houston, Texas

Coworker #1: Did you have the pleasure of talking to that nasty woman on the phone?
Coworker #2: Believe me, I've had plenty of nasty women this week.

Richmond, Virginia

Manager on phone: So I’m going to ask you a question, and you’re going to hate me for not knowing the answer. [pause] That was below the belt. [pause] It’s child protection. [pause] Annnyways, I was wondering…

473 Ridge Road
Dayton, New Jersey

Overheard by: office peon

Recruiter on phone: That’s not a Greek philosopher — that’s Dr. Seuss!

Washington, DC

Female coworker on phone: If he doesn't get that dishwasher off the deck I'm going to go out and take a sledgehammer to his truck.

Woburn, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Blazer & Blue Jeans

Phone rep on cell: All right, we'll just keep giving praise to god then!

Chesapeake, Virginia

Overheard by: Project Manager

Engineer on phone: I cracked my first manhole at thirteen.

20 Crosby Drive
Bedford, Massachusetts