Virginia

Male to female coworkers: Do you want to have an insertion party? I mean, do you need some help?

1000 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia

Boss: There’s nothing like walking to put the newspapers behind the circulation desk and looking out towards the front and having the first thing you see be the word ‘penis.’

Library
Richmond, Virginia

Office girl: This magazine says that men, on average, have sex 84 times a year.
Older math geek: Hmmm. That’s like one and a half times a week.
Office girl: What do you mean, ‘half’? There are no half-times when it comes to sex.
Older math geek: Trust me, there are.

Chantilly, Virginia

Receptionist: No, cash or check only. [Student reveals he only has nine dollars.] Hm. Do you have a 10-dollar bill?

UMW Student Accounts Office
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Overheard by: Guillermo

Manager to self, while cleaning store’s sign: Scrubbing the N, I’m scrubbing the N… Cleaning a T, I clean the T, that’s right… Scrubbing the A, I’m scrubbing the A… [Reaches through the center hole of the A.] Scrubbing the A-hole, cleaning out the A-hole… Wait…

Valley View Mall
Roanoke, Virginia

Overheard by: Amused newbie

Coworker: Don’t close my door. Jack* and I like to communicate.
Jack: What’d you say?

Williamsburg, Virginia

Manager: At this point we’re only hiring servers who I know will do a really great job.
Waitress #1, with a wink: That’s why I was hired, right? ‘Cause you knew I’d do an awesome job?
Manager: Yes.
Waitress #2: I think I was hired because the regional manager liked me.
Manager: No, you were hired because the restaurant had just opened and we would have hired anybody.

Peppers Ferry Road
Christiansburg, Virginia

Worker on phone: It’s covered in poo — what do I do?!

Fancy chocolate store, Stony Point Fashion Park
Richmond, Virginia

Overheard by: Yum-yum