On the phone

Coworker on phone: Look, she's not my girlfriend, she's just my roommate–you can't evict me because she is walking around outside the apartment with no pants on. Okay, I'll come try to get her to put her pants back on.

Phoenix, Arizona

Colleague on phone: He sits in his office reading the paper, and then he wanders out, shits on everybody, eats their French fries, and leaves.

London
Canadia

Secretary on personal phone call: Oh yeah? You're just gonna fall asleep with your finger on it again?

Lincoln Park, Michigan

Overheard by: T

Boss, answering cell: Hello? (pause) Yeah, I just wanted to check if you were wearing pants today.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Male on phone: Oh my god, let met tell you about the prostitute. (pause) No, no, no! The one in Mexico.

Oakland, California

No.

Male boss, on phone: Should I grab my package?

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Had to Hit Mute

Customer on cell: Yes, darling. I do have to bring her home, she's our daughter.

Ontario
Canadia

Reporter on phone: I'm calling about Davy Crockett. You don't know him? Didn't he attack you with a machete last week? Right. Well, he died. Yeah. You heard about that? Right. So you do know him.

Keene, New Hampshire

Coworker on phone: Okay, don't punch any prisoners in the face.

Fordham University
Manhattan, New York

Coworker on phone: She's out of the circle. (pause) Well, she was never in the circle. (pause) But she was closer to the circle than others. (pause) She was orbiting outside the circle! (snort)

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: innercircle