At the Regional Conference of Elementary School Teachers

Director to underling: So you're trying to tell me that you work in this industry and you don't have an alcohol or substance-abuse problem!?

Broadway
New York City, New York

Overheard by: Garrett

Posted on December 16, 2015
Bosses and Underlings, Default, New York, Questions, Substance Use & Abuse

Nope, Sold Them to the Gypsies to Pay the Bills

Student: Mrs. Smith*, do you have any kids?
Mrs. Smith: No, I don’t have children.
Student: Did somebody steal them?

1212 Cheyenne Boulevard
Birmingham, Alabama

Overheard by: Sheri

Posted on December 13, 2015
Alabama, Crimes, General Idiocy, Insults, Questions, Students, Teachers, The Classroom

And Jill Came Tumbling After?

IT worker to Vietnamese coworker: Is that the day Buddha came down from the mountain?

Richmond, Virginia

Posted on December 11, 2015
Coworkers, Default, Employees, Questions, Religion, Virginia

Nothing in the KGB’s Training Had Prepared Colonel Volkov For the Mystery of American Names

IT person: Usually the email address is just the first initial, then the employee’s last name.
Salesguy: Oh, okay…What’s John Smith’s last name again?

Columbia, South Carolina

Posted on December 11, 2015
General Idiocy, Questions, Sales, Tech People, Threats

Think Of It As an Acquired Allergy

Girl: Why are you in customer service if you don't want to service the customer?

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennesee

Overheard by: AlsoWondering

Posted on December 10, 2015
Customer Support, Education, Employees, Questions, Sexuality, Tennessee, Weirdness, Wishes

Some Are, Some Aren’t

Receptionist on phone: Are your panties un-bunched?!

55th Street and 3rd Avenue
New York, New York

Posted on December 10, 2015
Clothes, Default, New York, On the phone, Questions, Receptionists, Words

But I'm a Little Tired Of Your Crazier-Than-Thou Attitude

Associate #1: Why did you do that?
Associate #2: Do what?
Associate #1: Well, I was whistling, then you started whistling just as soon as I did.
Associate #2: When?
Associate #1: Just now. Are you trying to out-whistle me?
Associate #2: Out-what?
Associate #1: Out-whistle, out-whistle. I started to whistle, then you started doing it, only louder and faster and with some annoyingly catchy song.
Associate #2: I was just whistling.
Associate #1: Is this a competition? Are you competing with me?
Associate #2: I – ah – I don't – I don't understand what's happening.
Associate #1: You. Whistling. Stop it.
Associate #2: Ooookaaaay…

St. Louis, Missouri

Overheard by: Presidential Ass't

Posted on December 10, 2015
Compare and contrast, Coworkers, Missouri, Music, Questions

I'm a Bit Tentative About Tentacles

Photographer: If you don't know someone who will fuck you with an octopus, do you know anyone who would flog you with one?

San Francisco, California

Overheard by: fetishgirl

Posted on December 9, 2015
Animals, California, Designers and Photographers, Questions, Sexuality, Weirdness

Raise Your Hand If You'd Rather Work in an Office Behind a Locked Door

Cube dweller woman #1: Wanna see my baby? Wanna see my baby?
(few moments pass)
Cube dweller woman #2: Those are some big nuts!
(few moments pass)
Cube dweller woman #1: Do you want to lick them?

Golden Valley, Maryland

Posted on December 6, 2015
Coworkers, Maryland, Offers and requests, Questions, Sexuality, Words

Why It’s Important to Remember Which Perversion Goes With Which Boyfriend

Female employee on cell: You think he still loves me?…No, I think I peed myself right off that pedestal.

201 North Washington Street
Alexandria, Virginia

Overheard by: Mandi

Posted on December 5, 2015
Employees, Feelings, On the phone, Questions, Restroom, Virginia

Questions