TV

Local cable company exec: Does Dish or Direct TV offer service in our area?

Mesquite, Nevada

Cube rat, out of the blue: I don't understand why everybody made such a big deal out of the Addams Family being so weird. I would totally go live with them!

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Chubby, enthusiastic gay guy: I'm going to be the next Valerie Bertinelli!

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: Harriet Vane

Project manager, reading e-mail from vendor: Hey, Travis*! What the fuck is this?
Travis*: Oh, yeah, that guy. He's like the fuckin' Mr Rogers of switchgear. Always with the “have a great day!”
Project manager: Hmm…
Travis*: And I'm all “you've got $140,000 in liquidated damages, so shut the fuck up, bitch, and get me my stuff!”

Fallon, Nevada

Overheard by: trippin on DayQuil

Secretary #1, talking about the real-life Napa Valley Halloween murder case: The police used his DNA and the kind of cigarettes he smoked to catch the murderer.
Secretary #2: Just like on CSI!

School
Hamilton, Ohio

Overheard by: TV has the best ideas

Law student intern #1, on first day: Wow, look, we get cubicles!
Law student intern #2: Oh my god! This is so cool. It's just like on The Office!

Vancouver
Canadia

Coworker gal #1: What's the name of the school in Harry Potter? Glendale?
Coworker gal #2: No! Glendale was from Saved by the Bell.

Manhattan, New York

Office guy, referring to crucifixion reenactment on tv: They are fighting over who gets nailed.

Sydney
Australia

Overheard by: SDP

Manager: Do you remember the cartoon where they hold the dog down and pour gravy down its throat? Great cartoon, that.

Melbourne
Australia

Manager: You knew that, right?
Employee: Well yeah. Because Gilligan and the Skipper were totally queer.

Fort Worth, Texas

Overheard by: I don't belong here