Receptionist on phone: No, sir… No, but you can leave him a voice mail telling him how much you hate his guts. I hope you have a shitty day too, sir.
Fairfax, Virginia
Receptionist on phone: No, sir… No, but you can leave him a voice mail telling him how much you hate his guts. I hope you have a shitty day too, sir.
Fairfax, Virginia
Old office dweller: Thank you.
Young receptionist: You're welcome. Now you owe me your fingerprints.
Spicewood Springs Road
Austin, Texas
Overheard by: Nator
Receptionist to UPS delivery guy (about his electronic device for tracking deliveries): Wow! That's a big unit!
Red Deer
Alberta
Canadia
Overheard by: Kate
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
Girl at register: There's no time for crazy anal tonight. There's never time for crazy anal.
Ridgewood, New Jersey
Overheard by: but i like crazy anal…
Secretary, looking for manager: Have you seen Thomas* anywhere?
Peon at photocopier outside restroom: Yeah, he's just gone in there. I think he might be a while.
Secretary: Why?
Peon: He was carrying some sandwiches and a coffee.
Onehunga
Auckland
New Zealand
Overheard by: KiwiBloke
Receptionist looking out the window: Wow, they're really building that building over there.
New York City, New York
Serious receptionist: Just because she has a tattoo doesn't mean she's an alcoholic!
Houston, Texas
Overheard by: Are you for real?
Receptionist: I have Ms Jones* on the phone, she still has pain and wants to know if you will refill her Endocet prescription.
Doctor: No. She can have Vicodin.
Receptionist: She's allergic to Vicodin.
Doctor: Then she has to go to the hospital.
Receptionist (after speaking on telephone again): She asks if these are her only options: take medication she's allergic to or go to the hospital?
Doctor: Tell her I'm not here.
Kinnelon, New Jersey
Overheard by: Veronica at http://everythingisused.blogspot.com/
Receptionist on phone: Did you finish it? What did it say? What do elephants have to do with anything?
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
Overheard by: Faith
