Washington

Employee #1: Is this your office in there?
Employee #2: It's my Petri dish.

Redmond, Washington

Overheard by: another bacterium

Office manager: I think in my past life I was born in the Depression.

Hallway, Washington

Sales guy: I couldn't believe it! In the middle of the meeting with Frank* there, he just flips his thong up on the desk!

Olympic Peninsula, Washington

Overheard by: good heavens

Boss: Do you want to hear about what trouble my toddler got up to this morning?
Lackey: Honestly? No.
Boss: I control your paycheck.
Lackey: Nnnnnothing would make me happier.

Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: That was smooth.

Male coworker to younger female coworker: Wanna babysit tonight so I can go out?
Female coworker: God no, why don't you have a list of teenagers? Where do you live?
Male coworker: All the teenagers are busy…I live in Kent.
Female coworker: Oh well…all the teenagers in Kent already have kids.
Male coworker: Good point.

Kent, Washington

Overheard by: Amy

Plumber: Do you know how many times I have worn pants this year?
Project manager: Probably not many.

Olympic Peninsula, Washington

Check-out clerk: How are you doing today?
Customer: I'm good, how are you doing?
Check-out clerk: My stomach hurts. Too much drinking.

Woodinville, Washington

Overheard by: Can sympathize

Interviewer: How do you feel about ambiguity?
Interviewee: Can you be more specific?

Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: she wasn't kidding

Bored cubicle rat: That's my penis? It looks like a leg!

Marysville, Washington

Admin to boss: Well, you're totally opposite from me, but we have different brains.

Seattle, Washington