Interviewer: How do you feel about ambiguity?
Interviewee: Can you be more specific?
Seattle, Washington
Overheard by: she wasn't kidding
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