Substance Use & Abuse

Coworker #1: Did you watch The Office last night?
Coworker #2: Yeah, but I was pretty high, so I don’t remember if the parts that I thought were funny actually happened.

3rd Avenue
New York, New York

Overheard by: Bunny

Receptionist to office worker, carrying two bags of crushed Dr. Pepper cans: Oh my god! Are all those yours?
Office worker: Yep! Gotta hide the evidence of my addiction.
Receptionist: A Dr. Pepper addiction. I haven't seen one of those since I was a Mormon.

Santa Rosa, California

Manager: Would you like to buy a Lab?
Subordinate: Like, a meth lab?
Manager: Umm, no. Like, a dog.

Little Rock, Arkansas

Co-worker: I really wish they served beer in the vending machines…by the way, I’m not really an alcoholic, it’s just been one of those days… oh, by the way, you’re new, right? My name’s [Libby], nice to meet you!

300 South Main Street
Blacksburg, Virginia

Pharmacist #1: We really need to stop doping before work, because this just ain’t workin’.
Pharmacist #2: Yeah…

405 Heathrow Court
Burr Ridge, Illinois

Overheard by: The Zar

Employee #1: Sometimes I just get caught up in all this stuff, it’s so hectic.
Employee #2: You have to stop once in a while and find some sunshine.
Employee #1: I’d rather just find some moonshine.

50 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey

Overheard by: Jimmy Fingers

Female coworker, reading out loud: “Do not exceed six tablets in a 24-hour period.” To hell with that. I'm gonna get crunk off this Pamprin!

Fort Collins, Colorado

VP of marketing: If you used a duck, you’d somehow have to tie it into a kid who was killed by a drunk driver who loved ducks.

30 E, 33rd Street
New York, NY

Co-worker: This lunchtime let’s lock ourselves in a toilet cubicle with a knife, some string and a needle, and see what happens.

144 Uxbridge Road
Shepherd’s Bush, London
UK

Cube worker preparing to take flu medicine (to the tune of Monty Python's Spam Song): Drugs, drugs, drugs, drugs, wonderful drugs, glorious drugs.

Atlanta, Georgia

Overheard by: Fyathy Rio