Girl #1: Did you finish with the Christmas card?
Girl #2: We call it holiday card now. Because everyone is not Catholic.
Girl #1: You know it’s not just Catholics that celebrate Christmas; Christians celebrate it too.
Girl #2: Oh they do? I didn’t know because I’m Catholic.
Fifth Avenue
New York City, New York
Overheard by: But Catholics ARE Christians
Shipping customer: When does UPS come to pick up?
Owner: He's due around five, and he has not been here yet. Your package will go out today.
Shipping customer: He's due at five? Will it go out today? Did he come yet?
Riverside Parkway
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Overheard by: Jami
Nurse #1: It’s more important that we get rid of the dead things in the clinic.
Nurse #2: The smell’s still there?
Nurse #3: Have you tried spraying the air with something?
1230 York Avenue
New York, NY
Overheard by: Molly the Mole
Employee: What happens when things are damaged in transit?
VP of operations: Then it probably won't work when you get it.
Austin, Texas
(receptionist passes a Boss Day card to one of the company partners to sign)
Partner, after signing it: So… What’s this for? His birthday?
Receptionist: No, his birthday was last month… remember?
Partner: Oh… I already signed it “Happy birthday”.
Main Street
Aspen, Colorado
CSR, after customer hangs up on her: She called me a cunt… what is that?
Cincinnati, Ohio
Newly hired girl, learning computer system: *gasp* Oh my god, I just figured out why Chevron gas stations are called Chevron!
(senior girl rolls eyes)
Newly hired girl, a minute later: *gasp!*
Senior girl: What? Did you just figure out what Shell gas stations are named after?
Vancouver
Canadia
Overheard by: why did we hire her again?
Employee #1, scanning the New York Times online: There was an election party for Ahmadinejad last night.
Employee #2: Oh, did you go?
Manhattan, New York
Program manager: What about follow-on funding?
Scientist: Well, in my ideal world, we'd get the follow-on, and then I wouldn't have to do anything but sit in team meetings and spew hatred.
Ypsilanti, Michigan
