Beautiful supervisor on phone: How did that project I gave you go?
Tech support specialist: Well, I ran into a couple of…snatches.
Beautiful supervisor: Okay, well, I will come help you out.
Tech support specialist, hanging up phone: I meant to say “glitches,” I meant to say “glitches”!
Orlando, Florida
Overheard by: Tech Anthony
Accountant on phone: And what does he want inserted there? And all the way down to the end? I don't think it will fit.
New York City, New York
Overly talkative manager: So, to lighten the mood a little on this call, what did you do on your day off yesterday, Steve? Did you get some mini-golf in?
Steve: I was at my uncle's funeral.
Minnesota
Overheard by: HungryHungryHippy
Caller: I need to speak to your meteorologist now.
Producer: Sorry, she's gone to dinner.
Caller: But I really need to know about the moon. Will she be saying anything about the moon tonight during the news?
Producer: What are you, a werewolf?
News Station
Jackson, Mississippi
Frantic coworker on telephone: What's the status of Ron's wig?!
Tidewater, Virginia
Casting assistant on phone: Yes, that should work. I have had lots of luck with the cocks in the past.
(silence)
Laughing casting assistant: Oh my god! I just realized how that sounded. (hysterically laughing) I meant Cox Net, I meant the email address. Oh god, I'm an idiot. I'm so sorry, miss.
New York City, New York
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
