Dental assistant: What was the name of that movie? The one about Pearl Harbor? You know, the one where they bomb Pearl Harbor?
Dentist: Um, I think it was called Pearl Harbor.
Dental assistant: No, it was a romantic movie… Where they bomb Pearl Harbor.
Dentist: Yeah, it's called Pearl Harbor.
Dental assistant: Oh, yeah! Pearl Harbor!
Dental Office
The Bronx, New York
Admin to sales: I mean, what if I want to be cremated and my family doesn't want my head sold?
Jacksonville, Florida
Lady accountant: I'm getting fat!
French accountant: Fat?! What are you talking about?! I could eat you and no one would notice! (awkward silence) Actually, pretend I didn't say that.
Baltimore, Maryland
Overheard by: Not an Accountant
Boss to IT guy, looking at server cabinet: I noticed you cleaned it up when you put the new server in–it looks a lot better. Wait, where's the new server?
IT guy, pointing at small-form tower: Oh, it's there, tiny little thing, but it does the job.
Boss: Are you sure that's a server? It looks like a UPS to me.
IT guy: Uhhhh…
Caboolture
Australia
Loud, angry voice from breakroom: Who forked the peanut butter?
Pearl, Mississippi
Overheard by: Brain Dancing
Young female manager: Can I get you anything else today, sir?
Man: Yeah, a wife of childbearing age.
Young female manager: Well, I can’t help you there, but how about some water?
208 West 72nd Street
New York, New York
Female coworker: Anybody need anything? I'm going to go down to the vending machines, I need a little protein with my carb this morning.
(male coworker gives a suggestive chuckle)
Female coworker: Nothin' outta you! (pause) Wait…crap, I didn't mean it that way!
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Overheard by: jearu
Server admin: He’s Catholic, isn’t he?
Developer: Nah, he’s just gay.
State and Water Street
Peoria, Illinois
Overheard by: only girl in an office of men…
Guy #1: Why is The Lord of the Rings CD in your bag?
Guy #2: It's a good soundtrack, man! A good movie!
Guy #1: You fuckin know Elven!
Guy #2: I don't know Elven.
Guy #1: You can read Elven.
Guy #2: I can't read Elven!
Guy #1: Well, you can do something with Elven!
Guy #2: I can recognize Elven!
Manhattan, New York
Overheard by: Lularow
State rep #1: What's up?
State rep #2: Living the dream!
State rep #2: It's actually more nightmarish.
Columbus, Ohio
