Weirdness

Coworker: It's still weird that the llama was there.

Stockton, California

Overheard by: Jerod T.

Older office lady, watering plant: What, did you ask the same question as me?
Younger male colleague: What question?
Older office lady, lowering voice: About Natalee Holloway.
Younger male colleague: No, I just wanted to get some water.

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: Harriet Vane

Fattest guy in the office: I wish they had Diet Sprite in the cafeteria.

Plainsboro, New Jersey

Clerk #1: You hear about that guy who got choked to death by his pet python?
Clerk #2: Yeah, apparently the snake had choked him in the past, but never killed him before.

Omaha, Nebraska

Overheard by: Doug's Mom

Engineer on phone, in happy voice: Kevin! Congratulations! (pause, then in sad voice) Oh… my condolences.

Fishkill, New York

Overheard by: Bored Engineer

IT guy to female CS manager: Well, I'll take care of you too while I'm back here taking care of Carol*.

Delran, New Jersey

Overheard by: Bruce Banner

Sole HR representative: My theory is that lemmings sing as they run towards the cliff to throw themselves off.

Ottawa
Canadia

Overheard by: Just the summer hire

Admin on phone: You can go in the back door… It's a big back door and you've earned it.

Ottawa
Canadia

Coworker #1: I dated this girl with a house in the Hamptons.
Coworker #2: Oh yeah, the Hamptons, in the middle of the state, known for the rolling green hills.
Coworker #1, looking befuddled: What?

Northampton, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Al

Colleague on telephone: It's the people from the matrix you created!

Baku
Azerbaijan