Receptionist: Good morning. How may I direct your call?
Telemarketer: I'm looking for Dick. I mean, I'm looking for a dick. I mean, I'm looking for someone named Dick.
Austin, Texas
Receptionist: Good morning. How may I direct your call?
Telemarketer: I'm looking for Dick. I mean, I'm looking for a dick. I mean, I'm looking for someone named Dick.
Austin, Texas
Young attorney shouting to secretary: Anna*, is it Wednesday?
Secretary: Yes, Jim*.
Young attorney: Still?
Secretary: Yes, Jim, still.
Young attorney: Can you work on that?
Secretary: Sure, Jim.
Atlanta, Georgia
Overheard by: wishing it was friday
Secretary: Here, let me see it… You need to leave a hole in it big enough to fit a few fingers in, they always put their hands in it.
Male worker: Like this?
Secretary: Yeah, that will work… Now just stick it wherever you like.
Male worker: Anywhere?
Secretary: Yup, anywhere.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Innocent-looking receptionist: After he made her cry, again, I told her what I do is just smile. When he's being like that I think about telling him I'm going to claw his eyes out, and I end up smiling.
Coworker, looking impressed: Ooohh, I know that smile. It's your creepy smile, like you're just going to lunge and start eating their faces off.
Sedona, Arizona
Employee, clocking in at reception: What are you doing to your hand?
Receptionist: I'm sniffing teabags!
Employee: Oooooookay…
Houston, Texas
Receptionist on phone: It's a tough world out there. Like they say, it's a doggy-dog world.
San Jose, California
Receptionist on phone: I'm going to have Derrick wash my bras cause they smell like sour milk.
Nashville, Tennessee
Receptionist to coworker: I have the hiccups, so I need some medical advice.
Madison, Wisconsin
HR receptionist: Ginny called and was looking for you earlier.
HR director: Oh shit! (pause) Oh shit!
HR receptionist: What!? What's wrong?
HR director: My uncle Jimmy called?! I haven't talked to him in years!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Receptionist, looking at rotten fruit: Damn, my peach is furry.
Exton, Pennsylvania
