CSR: That guy was such a moron! And he kept trying to tell me he had a
photographic memory. I thought to myself, “Yeah, well you must be out of film.”

7350 Tilghman Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: jara

Co-worker: I don’t really pay that much attention to politics. I mean, I don’t even know the difference between a Republican and a Dominican.

Sullivan Barracks
Mannheim, Germany

Co-worker: Stop putting on your makeup at work! Do it on the subway, like normal people!

1250 Broadway
New York, NY

Junior Boss: I once crashed a car into a tree for the insurance money.

31401 Via Della Pace
Vicenza
Italy

Overheard by: Lorelie Long

Team Member #1: That lady on the street was laughing at you.
Team Member #2: Why? I was trying to make you laugh, not her.
Team Member #1: Why? Because of what you did! No one does that here!
Team Member #2: I’m just trying to bring diversity to the office…
Team Member #1: By doing that?
Team Member #2: Could you just try to not make fun of me for one day?
Just try?

201 3rd Street
San Francisco, California

Worker #1: I made copies of these forms and highlighted what areas need to be filled out and why.
Worker #2: Oh, that’s nice. I already know how to fill these forms out, but I need a guide.

221 West 21st Street
Lorain, Ohio

Producer: My friend went to the Galapagos Islands and was astounded. They have birds called blue boobies. Google “blue boobies”. You’ll see pictures of them.
Suit: I’m not searching for blue boobies on my computer. I’ll get called into the office for a talk.
Producer: Oh, I’ll do it…see?
Suit: Wow, who would have thought that would’t have brought up a porn site?

1910 South Highland Avenue
Lombard, Illinois

Clerk #1: My bladder hurts.
Clerk #2: What for?
Clerk #1: I was holding it all morning, and then I finally went, and now it’s been hurting.
Clerk #2: You probably shouldn’t do that. Your bladder can explode, you know.

49275 Electron Drive
San Diego, California

IT Manager: Yeah, he named all of his functions after fish. He was a brilliant programmer, so we let it slide.

149 Cambridge Street
Boston, Massachusetts

Worker #1: How’s the weather outside, is it cold?
Worker #2: Girl, I’ve been working with you in the office all morning.
Worker #1: Well, at least you get to talk to people on the phone. I thought someone might have said something.

14 Penn Plaza
New York, NY