Employee, about jury duty: I figure if they’re in court, they’re guilty of something, or why would they be there?

323 East Grand River Avenue
Howell, Michigan

Overheard by: Dunder Mifflin

Quality manager: Well, why doesn’t it work?
Software manager: Because we didn’t write it that way.

Redmond, Washington

Purchaser on phone: No, no, the price is fine. I’m just a little concerned about the thickness of the shaft… How exactly is it lubricated? … Well, yeah, with that kind of thickness you are talking major lubrication…

Manufacturing company offices
Toronto, Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: Salty

Client: I just want to touch a hundred and fifty people a day for three minutes.

Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: 1 or 2 at a time?

Coworker #1: So, I got my girlfriend to give me a wax job on the weekend — y’know — down there.
Coworker #2: Oh, yeah? How was that? Nice?
Coworker #1: No… She waxed my piercing off through the skin.
Coworker #2: Shit!
Coworker #1: Yeah…

Government Department
London
England

Senior manager: Hi, honey, how was your day?
Kid on speakerphone: If you were here, you’d know.

42nd Street and Madison Avenue
New York, New York

Guy: Man, having cigarettes without a lighter is like having peanuts without the jelly!
Lady: Don’t you mean butter?
Guy: Oh, no. I got the butter.

1450 East Parham Road
Richmond, Virginia

Overheard by: smoking some distance away

Boss: Your code no longer doesn’t not fail.

Howell, Michigan

Overheard by: Eric

Receptionist on door intercom: Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Okay [hangs up]. Bob*, a guy from RICO is here to service you.

Hangar Place
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Woman: That’s why I’m glad I only have one kid — I can’t keep up with all the names.

Sunset Boulevard
Lexington, South Carolina

Overheard by: LL