Texas

Office manager to adult male employee, in reference to getting his name embroidered on his jacket: No, you never do that. That means pedophiles can come up to you and go “Jooohhn… Come heeeeeere, I’ve got some caaaaaaandy!”

Humble Texas

Frustrated supervisor: Yeah, I’m down with all this safety crap, but you know? Sometimes I wish I had a job where I could potentially cut my hand off.

Dallas, Texas

Overheard by: Mr. Safety

Whiny girl: I don’t know why anyone won’t take me seriously!
Mentor: Well, Kimmy*, you’ve got to show some confidence.

San Antonio, Texas

Overheard by: Not Steffi

Client: I never smoked a cigarette a day in my life!
Assistant: Well, you’re just a regular choirboy!
Client: Smoked a kilo of dope — didn’t see a need for cigarettes!

Real estate office
Texas

Veteran student: What are you majoring in?
New student: I’m here for Cox.

Religious university near Cox School of Business
Dallas, Texas

Overheard by: Engineering Student

Coworker on phone: So, how big are your tits now?!

MoPac Expressway and Braker Lane
Austin, Texas

Large, bearded interviewee: … And I have to tell you that I do smoke pot… But I used to do construction, and I was high the whole time I did that, and that’s a lot more dangerous than this.

Addison, Texas

Overheard by: curtis

[Male employee #1 offers doughnut to female employee.]

Female employee: I am not putting that into my body.
Male employee #1: That is pretty pompous.
Male employee #2: I know! You should see what she puts into her body, and how fast!
Male employee #1, after long silence: Um, so, did you see my e-mail from yesterday?

North Lamar Boulevard
Austin, Texas

Overheard by: Oh really?

Legal assistant on phone: I said I don’t like talking about MySpace! … Because it always starts a fight!

1900 Pearl Street
Austin, Texas

Teacher: Do you all know your Roman numerals?
Student: Yeah — aren’t them those noodles you eat?

Rosedale Street
Fort Worth, Texas

Overheard by: MsTchr4678