Religion

Lady drone #1: You do *not* imprison elder gods.
Lady drone #2, laughing knowingly: Yes, yes, yes, yes!

Columbus, Ohio

Coworker #1: When is Lent over?
Coworker #2: Easter.
Coworker #1: If I was Jewish, I don't think I would give anything up for Lent.

Gilbert, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: notajew

Religious coworker: I can probably get them to take your offer.
Religious owner: You're my best friend. You're trying to bump Jesus and Sandy out the way!

Office Hallway
San Diego, California

Overheard by: b.andre

Jewish middle-aged woman, after looking for something in her purse for a long time: It's like putting a donkey in a living room… You know, if you're a rabbi.

Bookstore
Sao Paulo
Brazil

Coworker #1: The system won't let me type any letters in the credit field of my insurance quote.
Coworker #2: Have you tried confessing your darkest sins to the Lord and trying again?
Coworker #1: I'll just have the help desk do it.

Caledonia, Michigan

Overheard by: Playtah

Cube dweller, looking at pictures of snow: Jesus lives in Buffalo!

Austin, Texas

Female coworker on phone with manager: Yes, I know it's an impossible request. (pause) I don't know, either he thinks he's freakin' Jesus or he thinks I am. Either way, I'm about to get a cheap, perverse thrill out of crushing his entire belief system.

Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Overheard by: I think I'm Santa

Connecting Across the Room Is Close Enough

Work study employee: So then this guy looks at me, and starts talking about tantra and leering at me, right?
Coworker: What in the hell is tantra?
Work study employee: (explains briefly)
Coworker: God, so it's not even kinky, it's just damn boring. Who the hell wants to connect on a deeper level? Shit.

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, Washington

Jewish company principal: Why would you want to become Jewish?
Woman employee: It'll be fun!

San Francisco, California

Overheard by: The Gentile Temp

Frustrated coworker: Every time I get mad at Sue, I keep telling myself “what would Jesus do?” but one of these days, Jesus is going to yell at her!

Washington, DC