Questions

Old guy, about computer monitor: What do you all stare at on these things?

745 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts

Manager: What’s this? Everyone acts stupid all of a sudden.

2300 Plano Parkway
Plano, Texas

Overheard by: Lauren

Man: Is that meeting here on the tenth floor?
Woman: No, it’s on the eleventh floor.
Man: Okay. Is that one floor up?

2775 Laurel Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canadia

First grader #1: Miss D.*, how old are you?
23-year-old Miss D.: Well…
First grader #2: Shhh! Don’t you know you’re not supposed to ask an old lady how old she is?!

Hauppauge, New York

Overheard by: Toni

Flight attendant #1: I used to get high before studying for tests. Did you ever try it?
Flight attendant #2: No, no, I never did that.
Flight attendant #1: It really works… Hey, did you study the new rules for flights shorter than two hours? Lots of information.
Flight attendant #2: Are you high right now?
Flight attendant #1: … Why do you ask?

United flight
Nebraska

Overheard by: Ken

Worker #1: Wow, that’s a large bush, Pat*.
Worker #2: Yeah…
Worker #1: I mean, it’s nice! Do you think it’s large?
Worker #2: A little, but I like it.

1700 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, California

Overheard by: stephanie

Boss on phone with client: So, what’s been going on? In a new company? You spreading your legs and taking it all in?

Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: only female in the office

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

Pledge drive volunteer: Would you like to pledge to fight hunger and homelessness?
College guy: No thanks, man.
Pledge drive volunteer: How about pledging to make higher education more affordable?
College guy: Dude, homeless people don’t even go to college…

470 West 7th Street
Bloomington, Indiana

Overheard by: pledging

Toddler: What are you doing?
Mom: I’m changing your diaper.
Toddler: Now what are you doing?
Mom: I’m wiping you.
Toddler: Where’s my penis?
Mom: It’s right there.
Toddler: Where’s Daddy?

Stop & Shop
New Paltz, New York