That’s the Last Time I Let Uncle Walter Take Me on a Cruise

Newly married office girl: Swallowing is not my idea of a vacation.

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: these walls are thin

Posted on November 21, 2015
Coworkers, Gripes, Pennsylvania

I’m Also a Little Vague on What We Do Here

Boss to assistant: Well, I don’t remember what all I had, um, asked you to do before I went on vacation, but did you, like, um, do it?

Non-profit agency
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: steeleskillz

Posted on November 20, 2015
Dumb Bosses, Pennsylvania, Questions

That's Your Answer to Everything, Linda.

Male office drone: So my friend says that instead of trying to stop human nature, we should focus our innate racism at a race that doesn't exist anymore. Like the Tuscans.
Female office drone, barely paying attention: Sounds like a cracker.

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Posted on November 15, 2015
Coworkers, Geography & History, Pennsylvania, Philosophy, Race

5PM Out of Here

Co-worker #1: has Crazy [Don] come to see you yet?
Co-worker #2: Yeah. The first two weeks I was here he came over to my desk every day.
Co-worker #1: Did he ever make eye contact?
Co-worker #2: No.
Co-worker #1: He’s crazy.
Co-worker #2: At least he’s not trying to molest me.

3600 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted on November 4, 2015
Coworkers, Gripes, Health & Hygiene, Pennsylvania, Possible Sexual Harassment, Time Management

She’s Real –Just Not Really Dead

Office girl on phone: I figured I might as well not waste these tears, so I took the opportunity to tell them about my fake dead aunt.

Abington, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: alxie

Posted on October 28, 2015
Coworkers, Gossip, Pennsylvania

He Still Doesn't Do It as Homosexually As Possible, Though

Case worker: My husband was laying around like a little faggot last night.

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Spazzy

Posted on October 9, 2015
Compare and contrast, Employees, Family, Pennsylvania, Sexuality

But He Is Dating Both Allen and Julia

Boss: I don’t know why he’s so moody.
Employee: I know! I think he’s bipolar.
Boss: No, I don’t think he even likes the cold.

Imperial, Pennsylvania

Posted on September 22, 2015
Dumb Bosses, General Idiocy, Pennsylvania

Oh, Get Your Minds Out of the Gutter

Project manager: So there's a naughty spot in the bowling alley?

Swiftwater, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: stop talking, start working please

Posted on September 14, 2015
Bosses, Meetings, Pennsylvania, Questions

Ten Bucks Says He's the Boss.

Coworker: So this e-mail came in, in Dutch writing, so how would I find out if it came from Australia?

Call Center
Northeast Pennsylvania

Posted on September 11, 2015
Coworkers, Internet, Language barrier, Pennsylvania, Questions

It's a Better Investment for the Company Than Maternity Leave

Student: Is Sarah* out sick today?
Boss: No, she had to run some errands, she will be in shortly.
Worker: I knew it, she had to get the morning after pill!
(everyone laughs)
Boss to worker: Yeah, because you're so stingy with yours!

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Posted on September 6, 2015
Bosses, Compare and contrast, Education, Employees, Gossip, Health & Hygiene, Pennsylvania, Sexuality, Students