Washington

Salesman: We’re looking for your shorts!

8531 East Marginal Way South
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: Lowly Clerk

Lieutenant: I can’t wait to get my hands on your package and give it a good scrubbing.

Oak Harbor, Washington

New girl: I’m excited about the new direction of the company!
Boss: Um, we try to avoid saying ‘new direction’ around here.

Bellevue, Washington

Overheard by: Amused coworker

Worker bee: So, there are seven categories, and each category has seven sections. Seven times seven is… a lot.

Mercer Street and Fairview Avenue
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: passed 3rd grade math

Cube rat on phone: Yeah, last year I did about 75 kids, and I’m hoping to do more this year.

University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

Boss pointing to bathroom stall: If you need me, I’ll be in my office, haha.
Employee: Um, I’m not gonna ask you anything while you’re taking a shit.
Boss: Oh, I’m not taking a shit. I’m just gonna sit in there and play Tetris on my phone.

Dexter Avenue
Seattle, Washington

Guy descending escalator: Every time I pull down my pants I look down and it’s like, ‘Oh! I forgot it was there.’

Pier 70
Seattle, Washington

Coworker: I bought some new gi-normous pearls — they’re like testicles!

1st Avenue
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: Zoltarpanaflex

Quality manager: Well, why doesn’t it work?
Software manager: Because we didn’t write it that way.

Redmond, Washington

Copy chief: I’d rather see hooters than toe fungus any day.

2001 Lind Avenue SW
Renton, Washington