Female coworker: I'm about half tired of people calling me “sir” on the phone. Do I sound that much like a man?
Male coworker: You don't sound like a man, you sound like a drag queen.
Nashville, Tennessee
Overheard by: bigcutebeachgirl
Female coworker: I'm about half tired of people calling me “sir” on the phone. Do I sound that much like a man?
Male coworker: You don't sound like a man, you sound like a drag queen.
Nashville, Tennessee
Overheard by: bigcutebeachgirl
Peon, with Asian friend: Boss, I’d like to introduce you to my friend from Charlotte, Amy*. She’s stayin’ out here with me for a few days, then heading back home.
Boss: Nice to meet you! Where are you from?
Amy: Charlotte, North Carolina.
Boss: How long have you lived there?
Amy: I was born there — 25 years now.
Boss: Wow! How do you like it?
Amy: Like what?
Boss: America!
Amy: I, uh… I like it?
Boss: Do you think you’ll ever go back?
Amy: Yeah, I leave Sunday.
Boss: Wow! Well, I hope you enjoyed your American vacation!
Office party
Nashville, Tennessee
Overheard by: Jesse
Coworker #1: I had to have a spinal when my child was born.
Coworker #2: I had an epidural, but I could still feel my coon.
Coworker #1: You call your stuff a coon? Do you offer your “coon” to your husband?
Coworker #2: No, I just say, “you want a shot of leg?”
Coworker #1: Gross.
Nashville, Tennessee
Overheard by: bigcutebeachgirl
Female student: Where are you from?
Male student: Milwaukee.
Female student: Oh, you know, I always forget Milwaukee is a state.
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
Cubicle dweller #1: Blood, blood, blood–I'm sick of reading about this stuff!
Cubicle dweller #2 (hyped up on coffee): Well, at least it's not fecal matter!
Nashville, Tennessee
Secretary: Don’t mail your boogers to people!
401 Church Street
Nashville, Tennessee
Female legislator: I love professional ball players. They, uh… tackle well.
20 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, Tennessee
Temp: We found some old mice in the trashcan. I don’t really think they belong in there.
Tech guy: I think that’s a problem for facilities. Are they dead or alive?
Maryville, Tennessee
Overheard by: Cinderella
New office manager: My rear end makes a god-awful noise!
Nashville, Tennessee
Overheard by: Josh
Girl: Why are you in customer service if you don't want to service the customer?
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennesee
Overheard by: AlsoWondering
