Admin to office manager: Do you want to talk to Michelle with ABC company?
Office manager: No, just put her in my voice mail.
Admin, picking up call: Michelle, she's actually at a karate tournament right now. Can I put you in her voice mail?
Nashville, Tennessee
Tech support rep: Okay, so go ahead and type in the url in the address bar.
Customer: Okay, uh, um, should I be on the internet?
Tech support rep: Yes.
Customer: Okay. Um. Okay. So uh, should I google “internet”?
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: loves three way calling and the mute button
Manager on phone with kids: You two need to work out this SpaghettiO's issue on your own. I'm in a meeting!
Austin, Texas
Overheard by: CubeRat
Employee on phone: I don't know if Sue* knows about the twin sister. I know Lucy* does–the maid–because they were kidnapped together. (pause) Oh. Okay, I'll talk to you later. Bye!
Saratoga Springs, New York
Overheard by: Intrigued
Daycare center worker on phone: I mean, we've got a sombrero. We can do that Mexican thing…whatever month it's in.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Overheard by: George
Dejected-looking job interviewer: My prospective employee just interrupted this interview to go call her bookie.
Menands, New York
Overheard by: I hope she won
Receptionist on phone: That's what I'm sayin'. A hooker wouldn't be in flats.
Five Points Station
Atlanta, Georgia
Overheard by: Wearing Sneakers
Boss on phone, eating cashews: Excuse me, I had a handful of nuts in my hand and put them in my mouth.
Lady on the other end: That's okay.
Boss, with mouth full of cashews: No, it's not, I apologize pitifully.
Louisville, Kentucky
Overheard by: He wasn't sorry
Boss, yelling at employee during conference call: I need to know if this guy is jerking me off or not!
18th St.
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Cill the Obscure
Boss: Whats wrong?
Red-faced receptionist: I just picked up a call and you could hear people having sex on the other line! I'm afraid to answer the phone now…
Boss: From now on, put those calls through to me.
Edmonton
Canadia
