Caller: I’m calling to talk to the woman I talked to last week. I can’t remember her name.
(pause) I don’t know…did I call the right place?
Richmond, Virginia
Caller: I’m calling to talk to the woman I talked to last week. I can’t remember her name.
(pause) I don’t know…did I call the right place?
Richmond, Virginia
Cube dweller #1: She looks like the bride of Frankenstein.
Cube dweller #2: Who’s Brian Frankenstein?
Chesapeake, Virginia
Overheard by: head:desk
Co‐worker #1: Hey, look at this expense report. It says he took $50
cab rides everyday and he has no receipts! He’s milking us.
Co‐worker #2: Wow! But don’t say that to our boss. She’s Jewish too.
4301 N. Fairfax Drive
Arlington, Virginia
Animal‐savvy office girl: Kangaroos are really mean.
Ordinary office girl, thoughtfully: I would be too, if someone was like hopping in and out of my stomach all day long.
Virginia
Coworker to another: Wiggle it and I’ll tell you which one it is.
Chesapeake, Virginia
Male cube rat: Hey, Amanda, you wanna come sing “Endless Love” with me?
Chesapeake, Virginia
Overheard by: Project Manager
Team manager to sales rep: Girl, you just gotta be comfortable. You gotta be easy!
Chesapeake, Virginia
Overheard by: Project Manager
Boss to underling: I’m okay with someone coming at me from the front. It’s when they come from behind that bothers me.
Tysons Corner, Virginia
Customer, trying to use his debit card: I gotta push “English”? “Spanish” shouldn’t be an option. If they can’t speak no English, they ain’t got no business being here. Where’s the “yes” button at?
Cashier: It’s the button that says “yes” on it.
Food Lion
Roanoke, Virginia
Secretary #1: Is Chicago near Detroit?
Secretary #2: I don’t think so. Chicago is in Illinois, isn’t it?
Secretary #1: Illinois…yeah, I think so.
Secretary #2: I think Illinois is pretty big.
Secretary #1: So that’s not near Detroit?
Secretary #2: Well, isn’t Detroit in Illinois?
Secretary #1: Uh, isn’t it? So are they close together?
8200 Greensboro Drive
McLean, Virginia