Liquid Diet? I Hear Ya, Pal

Coworker #1: What, you mean you don't like gummy bears?
Coworker #2: No, I like gummy bears, I just don't feel like chewing today.

New York City, New York

Posted on October 15, 2008
Coworkers, Meals and Snacks, New York, Questions, Sexuality

As Rude As You Calling Janet Reno a Transvestite?

Manager: How dare my BlackBerry not know how to spell “transvestite?” That's just rude.

Berkeley Heights
New Jersey

Posted on October 14, 2008
Bosses, New Jersey, Questions, Sexuality, Technology, Words

How We Feel About Kirstie Alley's Jenny Craig Commercials, Too

CSR: Thank you for calling, how are you today? (pause) Oh, very uncomfortable and kind of disturbing?

Plymouth, Minnesota

Posted on October 13, 2008
Customer Service, Minnesota, On the phone, Questions

Only the Strongest Children Survive Kentucky Daycare

Loud cube neighbor on cell: Well, how in the hell did he escape if he was handcuffed?!

Frankfort, Kentucky

Overheard by: Coder Chick

Posted on October 10, 2008
Coworkers, Crimes, Kentucky, On the phone, Questions

Come to Think Of It, We Haven't Seen Ms. Harding in a While…

Cube dweller #1 (hears scraping on a dish): What are you eating?
Cube dweller #2: (mumbles something)
Cube dweller #1: What did you day? Did you say “Tonya?”
Cube dweller #2: Yeah, her too.

Buffalo, New York

Posted on October 8, 2008
Coworkers, Crimes, Death, Meals and Snacks, New York, Questions, Weirdness

Lots Of Women Had to Share Bras During the Depression

Office tease: Did you watch it? Did you watch 2 Girls 1 Cup?
Office perv: I think I'm gonna be sick…
Office tease: Wasn't it the most disgusting thing you've ever seen?
Office slut: Wow, you made Kevin* nauseous? Okay, now I'm interested.

Elmsford, New York

Overheard by: Bored Beyond Belief

Posted on October 8, 2008
Bimbettes, Coworkers, Feelings, Health & Hygiene, Internet, New York, Questions, Weirdness

This, from a Guy Who Watches Extreme Makeover?

Young waitress, dreamily: My friends and I just love that Joran Van Der Sloot.
Manager: The fact that he's accused of murder doesn't phase you?
Waitress: Only makes him hotter! (sighs)
Waiter: The next time I say women are stupid and you argue with me, I'm bringing this up, you know.

Circle Centre Mall
Indianapolis, Indiana

Overheard by: Shatmandu

Posted on October 7, 2008
Bosses and Underlings, Coworkers, Crimes, General Idiocy, Indiana, Questions, Sexuality, Weirdness

Fairly Exotic, for a New Yorker

Chubby CVS cashier to coworker: Yeah, so I've been seeing this new guy recently, it's going pretty well. We're hanging out later.
Coworker: Oh really, what are you going to do?
Chubby CVS cashier: Chill in his car.

Upper West Side
New York City, New York

Posted on October 7, 2008
Coworkers, Feelings, New York, Questions, Substance Use & Abuse

And Not Be Confronted by Homeless Guys Doing the Same Thing

New employee: Why do we have to get a key to go to the restroom? This isn't elementary school!
Researcher: Yeah, it's annoying, but there are advantages.
New hire employee: What's that?
Researcher: If you're having a stressful day at work, you can rub one out in private.

Phoenix, Arizona

Posted on October 2, 2008
Arizona, Employees, Questions, Restroom, Sexuality

The Bit That Would Have Involved Talking to You

Annoyed boss, barging in to cubicle: You ignored my call?
Worker, glancing at phone: Huh? Oh…yeah, a little bit.

Morris Plains, New Jersey

Posted on September 30, 2008
Anger management, Bosses and Underlings, Cubicles, New Jersey, On the phone, Questions

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