Sensory Experiences

Female secretary #1: I was hoping to mow the lawn today, but I probably won't be able to because of the weather.
Female secretary #2: Yeah, it sounds like it's supposed to rain this afternoon.
Male clerk: Oh, I didn't think weather matters when it comes to mowing the lawn.
Female secretary #1: Sure it does. You get all the grass stuck on the blades, and it causes all sorts of problems.
Male clerk: No, I was referring to the other type of mowing the lawn.
Female secretary #1: Oh. Well, yeah. The weather doesn't really matter for that. And that's more of a daily thing, anyway.

Albany, New York

Suit on cell: The fog is coming. The fog. I can see it. The fog is coming. The fog.

Oakland, California

Sales girl: Oh my god… David* is back there cleaning his office and the smell is making my head hurt.
Office manager: What’s he cleaning it with?
Sales girl: The same Fantastic crap under the sink that we all use. I’ve used it on my own desk and never been so overwhelmed by the fumes. Don’t go back there.
Office manager: Why is he cleaning it himself anyway?
Sales girl: I don’t know. (pause) He must be bathing in it. Seriously, I had to get up and walk away.
Office manager: Just close his door.
Sales girl, appalled: I can’t do that! The fumes would kill him! It would be fatal!
Office manager, grabbing her arm: Close the door. Close. The. Door.

England Street
Charlotte, North Carolina

Female clerk: My nipples itch… Someone must be thinking about me.
Male doctor: What?!?
Female clerk: Isn’t that what they say? When your nipples itch someone is thinking about you?
Male doctor: Nooooooo…

Atlanta, Georgia

Overheard by: Who-la-hey

Manager: Everybody hide and don’t make any noise.
Employee: Um, we’re in a cube. Exactly where do you want us to go?
Manager: Under the tables and behind the privacy screens. Now everyone shut up.
Employee: Considering John sits right next to this cube and these dividers aren’t soundproof, this smoke and mirrors trick really is a failure.

7 Times Square
New York, NY

50-something office lady: And kissing these days is so different… These kids!

Dayton, Ohio

Employee #1: You have a cute belly button.
Employee #2: Yeah, I know, but there's stuff in it. I am going to dig it out with a paper clip.
Employee #1: Ill.
Employee #2: Look at it!
Employee #1: Gross! Does it smell?

Lancaster, California

Office observationalist: It sounds like someone is pooping in the walls.

Cambie & Hastings
Vancouver, BC
Canadia

Overheard by: Martha

Field claims manager: Hello? (pause) My cookies taste just fine, thank you!

Brentwood, Tennessee

Boss on cell: It's sort of like that throat-clearing noise favored by the Germans, you know?

Sydney
Australia

Overheard by: Ahem