Wife on speakerphone to office mate: We're going to have to decide once and for all if we're going to do that insurance fraud thing.
Victoria, Texas
Overheard by: Why I never use speakerphone
Wife on speakerphone to office mate: We're going to have to decide once and for all if we're going to do that insurance fraud thing.
Victoria, Texas
Overheard by: Why I never use speakerphone
Woman on phone: After I had that conversation with my mom about stealing my dog's Xanax, it's been downhill.
40th & Lexington
Manhattan, New York
Salesperson: I find it mildly insulting that, like, the entire state of Florida does not call me back.
New Providence, New Jersey
CSR #1, deadpan: They do that on the phone sometimes. When you do that to me on the phone, you really get me.
CSR #2, excitedly: Yeah, oh yeah!
Chesapeake, Virginia
Overheard by: Ashleigh
Coworker on telephone with client: No…I really don't know what kind of padlock to buy for a tent. (tries hard not to laugh)
North Liberty, Iowa
Overheard by: Krystal
Woman on phone: You shaved today? Wow! You're such a big boy!
Manhattan, New York
Overheard by: Ellen
Cubicle chick on phone with boyfriend: It's your wandy thingy…your wand isn't good. You need a new wand. (pause). No, I'm not going to eat that!
Carol Stream, Illinois
Boss to conference call participant: Is that study from the US?
Conference call participant: No, it's from Massachusetts.
Sacramento, California
Overheard by: Window with no office
Salesman: That guy from the internet is gonna call soon. I think he's in the internet right now or he'd call now.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Boss to colleague on phone: Yeah, the English language is quite infectious. It's like an STD.
Atascadero, California
Overheard by: I speak Gonorrhea
