Questions

Painter in room with painters’ tape everywhere: Do you like the new colors?
Customer: I don’t like the blue stripes.

Concord, New Hampshire

Overheard by: another painter

Manager: Did you have a good breastfeeding day?

163 Freelon Street
San Francisco, California

Overheard by: Eve S. Dropper

Coworker about manager: What would I even say to him? Let's have sex again?

6th Avenue
New York City, New York

Student: Crap, I don’t know how to start.
Teacher: I can’t help you.
Student: Why not?
Teacher: If I knew this kind of crap do you think I’d be working at this ghetto school?

1133 Mission
Oceanside, California

Woman: So, when people take an Alaskan Cruise, do they go to the west coast of Alaska?
Man: Yeah…I think so.

Chicago, Illinois

Co-worker #1: Does this skirt unflatter me more badly?
Co-worker #2: I don’t even know how to answer that question.

216 Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois

Floor supervisor: To begin, I understand some of you have complaints. First, can anyone tell me exactly what it is we are asking you to do that we are not paying you to do?

20 Alexander Drive
Wallingford, Connecticut

Overheard by: Jody Ruskouski

Peon #1: I gotta call ’em. They’re in Georgia. Is it too early?
Peon #2: What do you mean?
Peon #1: Aren’t they behind us? What time is it there? … Where’s Georgia?

Clements Bridge Road
Barrington, New Jersey

Overheard by: worker on Eastern time

Model #1: You've got goosebumps, baby!
Model #2: Is the door propped open? It's fucking freezing in here!
Model #3: Have some more wine. Drink yourself a blanket.

Gallery Opening
San Francisco, California

Co-worker #1: Did you see that email [Henry] sent?
Co-worker #2 & #3: Yes.
Co-worker #1: What does he mean by “COB”?
Co-worker #2 & #3: Conclusion of business.
Co-worker #1: Oh, I was hoping it meant “commencement of breakfast.”

10900 Stonelake Boulevard
Austin, Texas

Overheard by: T the Munificent