Texas

Coworker, about new Twitter follower: Never mind, I thought it was a hooker.

Amarillo, Texas

Overheard by: Gina

Nurse to paramedic pushing stretcher and IV pole: Would you like me to guide your pole?

Dallas, Texas

Overheard by: Deena

Undergraduate advisor: I'm coming around to the idea of casual sodomy.

Austin, Texas

Overheard by: count me in!

Manager at meeting: Dusty is the only person cooperating here–he hasn't said a thing!

Carrollton, Texas

Helper: You’re wonderful — like a pie face.
Receptionist: Like a pie face? Wonderful people are like pie faces?
Helper: Um, obviously you don’t understand I have my own language.
Receptionist: … Well, then what’s a pizza foot?
Helper: Look, you can’t just be making things up!

4601 Spicewood Springs Road
Austin, Texas

Overheard by: Nator

Client: It doesn’t sound as if the rep really understands the product. Does she need more training?
Account Manager: Oh, she understands the product. She just can’t explain it.

6665 N. Macarthur Boulevard
Irving, Texas

Editor: I don't think the parallel between origami and dead chicken is made well enough.

Austin, Texas

Professor: Do I need to sign something saying I signed something?

Langford Architecture Center, Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas

Overheard by: Faith

Woman: Be still, we have to wait for our turn.
Kid: Why are we here?
Woman: We’re returning a package.
Kid: Why?
Woman: Because I don’t want it.
Kid: What’s in it?
Woman: I don’t know. I think it’s pantyhose.
Kid: You don’t want the pantyhose?
Woman: No, I don’t want the pantyhose.
Kid: Why?
Woman: Because pantyhose are evil.

Post office
Leander, Texas

Overheard by: Faedorah

Befuddled coworker to supervisor: The good news is I developed a system so that I wouldn't lose any more SIM cards. The bad news is I lost one.

Independence Parkway
Fort Worth, Texas

Overheard by: Jet Jaguar