Younger waitress: I'm over it now. It was just something that happened in my life.
Older waitress: A blip.
Younger waitress: A year-long blip.
Older waitress: That's a long blip!
Younger waitress: Oh, no. I had a three-year blip once. That's the blip I compare all the other blips to.
Rye, New York
Overheard by: Corinne
Blonde #1: I wonder… Did they have photography when this artist was alive?
Blonde #2: Well, I don’t really know. Why do you ask?
Blonde #1: Well, how did they get the people to stand still long enough to paint their faces and stuff?
The Louvre
Paris
France
Overheard by: Mindy WIlson
Manager: There’s a sucker born every minute, and I keep getting born!
55 Railroad Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut
Overheard by: CV
Student: This place is nice.
Employee: Yeah, it’s really peaceful until the homeless guys look at porn on the Internet and they have to call the cops.
Student: Does that happen a lot?
Employee: Yeah. What else do they have to do?
Law Library, University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Lady peon: Having a shower in December is the perfect idea. You’re going to get so many sex toys!
Baby goods store
Danbury, Connecticut
Overheard by: This makes my job worth it…
Dev: But I have wanted tabbed browsing for seven fucking years!
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington
A Russian developer on the trading floor leans back in his chair, stretches his arms back, turns his head as he yawns, checks out the clock, then says, very loudly: 5 o’clock–time for porn!
270 Park Avenue
New York, NY
Office Manager: I have to leave to go to physical therapy. I’m not sure how long it will take but I’ll definitely be back before I leave.
1230 York Avenue
New York, NY
Teacher: Am I going to have a job here next school year?
Principal: Only if you want to work at a school where you’re not welcome.
419 East 66th Street
New York, NY
Receptionist: Were you here on Tuesday? The smell was awful.
Worker Bee: I kind of liked it, it reminds me of my days as a firefighter.
Receptionist: I didn’t know you’re a fireman?!
Worker Bee: Well, it was in Boy Scout camp…a long time ago.
810 Seventh Ave
