Physical Appearance

Coworker, after being asked several times if she likes a coworker's new shoes: No, they're ugly like your face.

Missoula, Montana

Reservations manager: You look very small today!
GSR: Umm…thanks?

Charleston, South Carlolina

Male postdoc: Are you sure you can’t do this experiment alone tomorrow?
Female postdoc: I’m sure! I’ll ask someone to help! I can’t do it alone! I’m too short! Pretty! Boobs, and stuff!

Physics Lab
Hunter College, New York

Woman: I take an exact size 9.
Salesgirl: We only have an 8 and a 10.
Woman: I’ll take the 10.

Niagara-on-the-Lake
Ontario, Canada

Overheard by: bored at work

Co-worker #1: These new pants are great. I can spill anything on them and it just brushes right off. I wish I knew how they did it.
Co-worker #2: It’s nanotechnology.

7 Times Square
New York, NY

Office drone: Why is everyone staring at me?
Office chick: You're fun to look at.

Mesquite, Nevada

Nurse: Is that a paper clip in your hair?
Receptionist: Yeah, I couldn’t find a bobby pin
Nurse: God, you’re such a secretary.

800 East 28th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Overheard by: killerboots

Bubbly blond college grad to incredulous admin: Boys have it so easy. Being a princess is hard!

Hopkinton, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Glad I have it easy!

Female coworker, looking out the window: Aw, look at the little kids, they're so cute!
Male coworker: I hate kids.
Female coworker: Why?
Male coworker: They're just too small to be natural…

Edinburgh
Scotland

Overheard by: Idris

Secretary: Your forehead is looking good today.
Boss: Yeah, the hole is still there but at least the scab is gone.

810 Highway 6 South
Houston, Texas