Sensory Experiences

Manager: Man, I hate that rep. Only he has the power to permeate every fiber of my being with his earnest, sniveling, annoying little voice. “I’m sorry.” “Would you mind?” “Is it a problem?” Grow some balls, freak show!

105 Avenue O
Brooklyn, New York

Field Services Manager: I can’t believe he brought up all those issues in front of [the client]. He made us look even more inept than we already sounded!

85 E Street
South Portland, Maine

Overheard by: Brian Brinegar

Co-worker #1: So the new governor of New York is legally blind!
Co-worker #2: Yeah, and he’s black. And he’s something else too… Blind, black… And… What else?
Co-worker #3: What else is there?

Burlington, Massachusetts

Children’s librarian: Do you mind?
Chick with breast exposed, nursing her baby: I’m sorry, is he sucking too loud?

York County Library
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Office bimbette: Did you use your new pen yet? Did you smell it?

Broadway
New York City, New York

Manager: I really do smell hickory smoked!

Denver, Colorado

Coworker, during meeting: For instance, if Bob had a dentist appointment, we would need someone to cover the phones that day.
Boss: Are you kidding? Bob doesn't go to the dentist, have you smelled his breath?

Los Angeles, California

Cubicle drone #1: Why don't you just stick your mouth over your brother's ass and swallow his fart?
Cubicle drone #2: Then it wouldn't taste fruity.

Aventura, Florida

Overheard by: lizzo

Office lady: Whatever happened with your belly button?
Boss: Oh, it still hasn't healed. You wanna see?
Office lady: Ew! No!

Washington, DC

Overheard by: CreativeBunny

Cubicle #1: Oh no, today is Tuesday the 13th! Does that mean anything?
Cubicle #2: Umm… Today is the 12th. Tomorrow is the 13th. And humpday!
Cubicle #1: Oh no! Wednesday the 13th! Does that mean anything?
Cubicle #2: Well, it’s the day before Valentine’s Day. You got your wife something already, right?
Cubicle #1: Dang! I better think of something quick, right?
Cubicle #2: You haven’t gotten a card or anything?
Cubicle #1: Well, I did actually get her a gift. But I opened up my trunk yesterday and it smelled funny so I took it back.
Cubicle #2: … It wasn’t a puppy, was it?

England Street
Charlotte, North Carolina