Receptionists

Tech steward: Daniel Radcliffe — I’d rob that cradle.
Receptionists: Ewww!
Tech steward: Whatever. He’s legal in Britain.

22nd and Walnut Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Emily G

Teacher’s aide: Where did you find the sticky, gooey stuff (Tacky Finger)?
Secretary: In my drawers.

Contour Road
Gaithersburg, Maryland

Skank: Can I use your bathroom?
Clerk: Only if you promise not to pee on the floor.
Skank: Okay.

7-Eleven, Westmoreland Street and Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia

Overheard by: Lane In Richmond

Receptionist: She’s not here, would you like to leave her a note?
Client: I’ll just send her an email, does she have a blueberry?

Stanford, CA

Lawyer: Hey, here’s something that might interest you!
Secretary: I doubt it.

3415 South Sepulveda Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: i love this place

Receptionist: Thank you for calling Widgets Inc.* How may I help you?
Customer: I got a letter from my insurance company telling me to fill out a paper with my social security number on it and send it to you. Who are you?
Receptionist: We work with the government to help you with your appeal.
Customer: Oh. So you won’t be selling my social security number to anybody in Nigeria?
Receptionist: No, sir, not today.

50 Square Drive
Rochester, New York

Overheard by: We’ll sell it tomorrow

Executive: Is it okay if I take the intern with me to the meeting tomorrow?
Assistant: Sure.
Executive: Are you the person I ask about that?
Assistant: No.

Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: Not the person either

Assistant: Do I need to do anything with this e-mail to Karen*?
Sales guy: No.
Assistant: Okay, I’m going to just drop it over into her folder and move on.
Sales guy: Okay, that’s up to you.
Assistant: I save everything.
Sales guy: I like to delete. If I know you’ve saved it, I just delete it.
Assistant: Yeah, but what if my computer bursts into flames? Or what if I quit?
Sales guy: You? Quit? [laughs]Assistant: You shouldn’t laugh…
Sales guy: Oh.

8220 England Street
Charlotte, North Carolina

Receptionist: Hello, Ruddman* Media International…Excuse me? A heat index? I’m sorry, I don’t know what you’re talking about…Ruddman Media International…No, no this is not the weather channel.

3 Park Avenue
New York, New York

Overheard by: Why do I work here?

Clerk, watching two inexperienced clerks trying to help each other: That’s like the dog leading the blind.

South Lamar Street
Roxboro, North Carolina

Overheard by: Dun Ben Ther