Coworker: Wow! Those are some shiny shoes! You know, it’s a good thing to have shiny shoes because people are more likely to be enthralled by your feet and less likely to notice your incompetence.
Elevator, Office building
Dallas, Texas
Overheard by: checking own feet
Woman #1: What day is Thanksgiving on this year?
Woman #2: I don’t know – Thursday or Friday?
Wal-mart
Springfield, Missouri
Overheard by: Jennifer Gerboth
Blonde cashier: Wow! Thanksgiving is on a Thursday this year!
Lake Travis, Texas
Overheard by: Frostwalrus
Paralegal: I fell in love with Edward. It killed me that he left Bella. Killed me.
Austin, Texas
Partner: Call Greg* and have him look over these documents.
Associate: Greg had surgery yesterday and is in the hospital. Do you want to call someone else to review them?
Partner: No, Greg can do it. It’s not like he’s dead.
Associate: Okay, I’ll call him in the morning.
Partner: No, call him now. It’s not like he has anything better to do tonight.
Law firm, 1201 Elm Street
Dallas, Texas
Overheard by: jennifer
Polish coworker: I was in the communist boy scouts as a boy…
The Woodlands, Texas
Overheard by: Jeremy
IT tech #1: What are you doing over there?
IT tech #2: We’re blowing people.
Waterview Parkway
Dallas, Texas
Overheard by: Dont_want_to_know
IT chick: Hey, where’s my homies?
Admin: What homies?
IT chick: Devon* and the little guy.
Admin, incredulous: There’s a little guy?!
Little guy in corner, quietly: Thanks.
3559 Belgium Lane
San Antonio, Texas
Coworker to another: Better. I like it. When I see wood, it's a good thing.
Austin, Texas
Overheard by: Someone finally cleaned off their desk
Exasperated IT guy #1: Don’t you have something better to do?!
IT guy #2: Yeah, but I’m not going to do it.
390 Benmar Drive
Houston, Texas
Professor: You will have those students that don’t show up to class or office hours, or that don’t care about their grades. What causes this?
TA: Global warming?
University of Texas
Austin, Texas
Overheard by: underpaid TA
