Physical Appearance

Warehouse manager to engineer: Hello, Vice President tight pants! (salutes)

Aliso Viejo, California

Cube dweller: You sonofabitch, you’re getting a goddamn manicure! If you don’t, I’m going to rip your goddamn nails off, because you don’t deserve them!

Office, Soho
New York, New York

Overheard by: Nervous Co-worker

Employee #1, on boss's outfit: You look very “navy” today!
Retired officer: Yup, blue and gold all the way! You should see my underwear.
Employee #2: And now the conversation's over.

Navy Yard
Washington, DC

Shoe store girl #1: You look tired all the time.
Shoe store girl #2: Well, I think it’s my allergies. I’m allergic to cats and I like to rub mine on my face all the time.
Shoe store girl #1: Oh.

Northgate Mall
Seattle, Washington

Office drone: If they had Spam and Slim Jims, martians wouldn't be so short.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Admin: Can I go home after we’ve finished this bit? I don’t usually work long Fridays.
Boss: I’ve got two nephews to buy presents for and then decide what to wear for a pimps and hos party after this, and you think you’ve got problems?

Woodingdean
Brighton, United Kingdom

Graphic designer to PR guy : But I know what you mean, all black people do look the same.

Rochester, New York

Male program manager to another: Well, it's better than imagining you in spandex!
Coworker in next cubicle: At least it's not a thong.

Utah

Overheard by: Snickering Intern

Male worker: She's off, her mother just died.
Female worker: Yeah, her hair looked great today.

Deli
New Jersey

Overheard by: waiting in line

30-something female employee #1: Do you have a pink cowboy hat?
30-something female employee #2: Uh… Let me think. (pause) No, sorry.
30-something female employee #1: Oh, well. It seemed like something you would have.
30-something female employee #2: No, but you know who does have them? GT. And they're like 10 bucks there!
30-something female employee #1: Yeah! Giant Tiger, awesome!
30-something female employee #2: See, this is why I took Friday off, cause you're going to come in all pinkified…

Ottawa
Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: Lannie