Washington

Bimbette: Twenty days — that’s, like, five weeks, right?
Patient peon: No.
Bimbette: I mean, business days.
Patient peon: … No.

Mercer Street
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: choking on giggles

Coworker: Here’s the information you wanted.
Boss: I don’t want paper — it’ll get lost on my desk.
Coworker: Do you want me to e-mail them to you?
Boss: No! It’ll get lost in my inbox.
Coworker: So to get this straight, you don’t want the info on paper or e-mail?

Washington

Employee: Why are you eating?
Hungry guy: Because it’s Tuesday.

8531 E Marginal Way South
Seattle, Washington

Female coworker: First of all, 6:30 is not after work, and second of all, there is nothing wrong with going to your hair appointment shit-faced!

851 Coho Way
Bellingham, Washington

Office tech, fiddling with printer: I’m still getting that sensor dustiness error.
Office bimbette: Oh! I know how to fix that! You have to open it up and blow. Just give it a good blow and then it’s fine!

922 3rd Street
Sedro-Wolley, Washington

Overheard by: T-Rex

Office monkey #1: I’m sure it’ll be fine.
Office monkey #2: But what if it isn’t?
Office monkey #3: Then it won’t be.

University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: Office monkey #4

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