Questions

Worker #1: So this UMass…That in Mass?
Worker #2: Yeah.
Worker #1: Is this “Mass” a city?
Worker #2: Nah, more like a town.

Berkshires, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Outofstate

Boss: I went to school with this guy…I don’t remember his name, but he just became the president of some real estate development company in DC. Can you look him up on the internet? I’d like to send him a note.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: office minion

Employee on phone: You are a psycho if you think you’ll break up with me over the phone!…What am I supposed to say to a psycho?…What am I supposed to say to a psycho?…What am I supposed to say to a psycho?!
Co-Worker: For my sake, you can say goodbye to a psycho!

5760 Highway 80
Pearl, Mississippi

Overheard by: Brain Dancing

Co-Worker, on phone: When were the children terminated?…Were they terminated here in Tulsa? I’ll need to see a copy of that order.

41st and Mingo
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Intern: When is Bush’s last term?
Employee: Um, right now. It ends in ’08.
Intern: Good. ‘Cause he’s stupid.

1065 Williams Street
Atlanta, Georgia

Overheard by: Is summer over yet?

Guy in cubicle #1: What are you doing?
Guy in cubicle #2: Looking at rivers that can kill ya!

349 Mitchell Street
Groton, Connecticut

Overheard by: Livonthedge

Library patron: Do y’all know where this book is?
Library employee: Try looking by periodicals.
Library patron: Who?

100 Decatur Street
Atlanta, Georgia

Overheard by: Jebediah

Elevator-Rider #1: Hey, are you still working in homicide?
Elevator-Rider #2: Nah, I left homicide a while ago. Now I’m in sexual predators. It’s great ’cause I don’t have to be on call anymore, and I have weekends free.

King County Administration Building
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: B

Girl: So I told them to just go ahead and ship the extra reports to our suppository in –
Guy: -Wait, I’m sorry, what did you just say? Did you say “ship the reports to the suppository”?
Girl: Yeah…
Guy: Um, it’s “repository.” Suppositories are pills that go in your ass.

Pause.

Girl: Fuck.

Route 1 South
Princeton, New Jersey

Overheard by: Emily

Starbucks customer: Yes, I’d like a grande Dolce & Gabbana latte?
Extremely patient barrista: You mean a Dolce cinnamon latte?
Starbucks customer: No! I said Dolce & Gabbana, and that’s what I want!
Extremely patient barrista: I’m sorry, ma’am, we don’t sell that here anymore.

Starbucks, Indian River Road
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Overheard by: a smarter customer.