Questions

Interviewer: How do you feel about ambiguity?
Interviewee: Can you be more specific?

Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: she wasn't kidding

Intern to girlfriend: Do you really have to be a slutty fire-lady?

Chigaco, Illinois

Cube dweller: But what if you come across a clumpy lay?

Orlando, Florida

Overheard by: Chelsea

Woman in cubicle: Does it feel good to have the mouse run down there?

Honolulu Credit Union, Hawaii

Receptionist: What are those?
Office worker (holding engraved wine glasses): These are wine glasses left over from our Christmas party in 1999, they say “Christmas 1999” on them.
Receptionist: Wow! How old are those?

Pleasanton, California

Overheard by: Mike A

Suit #1: …and then there's the thing about the readiness proposal.
Suit #2: And are they readiness?
Suit #1: Uh, yeah…they're ready.

Shell Center
London
England

Overheard by: I judge you when you use poor grammar

Man on phone: How's your brother doing? Is he incarcerated somewhere?

Detroit, Michigan

Session leader: Now at this point, if you've been convicted guilty of a felony crime, I'll have to ask you to leave.
(one woman starts to walk out of crowded auditorium, abruptly stops halfway)
Woman: Oh, wait! What is counterfeiting?
Session leader: Mam, were you guilty?
Woman: Yes. Oh, wait. No. The trial's still going on.

Mebane, North Carolina

Boss: Why is this steamer hanging out on the sales floor?
Employee: Just in case some customers want to wear their clothes out, we can steam them.
Boss: Well, why don't I just walk around with my dick out in case someone wants to suck it?

Coconut Grove, Florida

Confused customer: So is there a line? How do I get someone to wait on me?
Helpful older customer: Oh, you just wait for a loose lady to come and help you.

York, Maine