Washington

Secretary: I have to wear this scarf over my shirt because the shirt is made for women with cleavage. But since I don’t have any, I wear the scarf. All my cleavage is in my butt!

Wenatchee, Washington

Receptionist: Oh, I forgot today was Friday the 13th. I do pay attention to that, because I was in a bad car accident in high school on a Friday the 13th.
HR assistant: So no going out and drinking tonight, then?
Receptionist (bemusedly): Well…
HR assistant: You’ll just stay home and drink, right?
Receptionist: (laughs) Yeah, that’s when you know you’re an alcoholic, when you stay home and drink.
HR assistant: And you’re pregnant.
Receptionist: Right. Don’t want people being judgmental at the bar.

Airport Way
Seattle, Washington

Student: Hi, I was wondering what time you closed.
Front desk clerk: We close tonight at midnight.
Student: Yeah, but what time exactly? Like 9 pm?

Seattle, Washington

Woman #1: So he called me his ex’s name during a fight last night.
Woman #2: I hate it when that happens.
Woman #1: I don’t really care… As long as it doesn’t happen during sex… But then it hardly lasts long enough for him to say any name, let alone the wrong one.

Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington

Overheard by: ouch!

Resident doctor: Hey! How was the concert? I’m sorry I missed it.
Pre-med: What concert?
Resident doctor: Your dad’s concert.
Pre-med: Oh, it was more like a hoe-down.
Resident doctor: Was there promenading?
Pre-med, nodding head in agreement: There was some promenading.

Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: snickerpants

Window washer #1, singing: I will survive, I will survive!
Window washer #2: Yehaw, that’s right, we will survive!
Window washer #1, singing: As long as I know how to wash I know I’ll stay alive.
Window washer #2: Stay alive! That’s the deal, yeeehaw!!

Jackson
Seattle, Washington

Cube mate on phone: Hey! What’s up butt-lord?
[silence] No kidding! You’re such an American asshole. Later!

3rd Avenue
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: radioman

Guy talking on cellphone while sending a fax: My wife tells me men don’t multi-task very well, and I guess I’m proving her… Well.

Seaway Boulevard
Everett, Washington

Overheard by: in my cube

Male program manager: I got a hair in my mouth…[pulls it out] Gross…
Male manager: It’s not mine, I don’t have any down there.

Redmond, Washington

Overheard by: uhhh…what?

Customer service rep to customer service rep: Dude, I totally fell asleep in the middle of that last call. The lady was like, uh, hello? I said, uh, yeah, sorry about that. My computer’s really slow.

Elevator
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: I can’t believe I work here…