Questions

Office manager to HR manager: Did you go to the gym yesterday?
HR manager: No.
Office manager: Why not?
HR manager: Because I went home to drink.

Langley
Canadia

Attorney: It's not so cold out.
Secretary: Is that why your nose is bright red?
Attorney: No, that's because I've been drinking.

Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: amused intern

Woman at table with large group: We had so much fun on vacation with the kids.
Man next to her: Wouldn't it have been more fun without the kids?
Woman: What? Why, don't you like kids?
Man: Nah, not really. I've never liked kids. I don't know how pedophiles do it.

Restaurant
Detroit, Michigan

Overheard by: PeterG

Boss lady: Okay, does anyone have any suggestions on how to overcome this problem?
Underling: (makes an appropriate suggestion)
Boss lady: Interesting. It's possible that your square peg might just fit into my round hole. (pause) No. I'm not going to say it.
Underling: Ummm…I think I'm going to be sick.

Mississauga
Canadia

Overheard by: TCon

Man on cell: Where the hell is my box of mustaches?

Dallas, Texas

Overheard by: CarnivorousGnar

Admin on phone with engineer: Hello, it's me. (pause) At the desk. (pause) I know, what are you wearing? (pause) Haha…okay, we need to end this conversation, because I do not need to go to a seminar.

Boston, Massachusetts

Office girl #1: If you're 20, are you still in your teens?
Office girl #2: Yes, I think it goes up to 21.

London
England

Overheard by: Laura

Bookseller in children's department: Can I help you find anything?
Mother: Has CS Lewis written anything new lately?

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

30-something guy: How is it that you have his cell phone number and I don't?
30-something gal: I called him last month when I needed his sperm.

South Bend, Indiana

Overheard by: Eh, what?

Angry coworker to mailroom employee: Why are you ignoring my package?

Glenview, Illinois