I Told Her She'd Fit in Great Here at Procter & Gamble

Dejected-looking job interviewer: My prospective employee just interrupted this interview to go call her bookie.

Menands, New York

Overheard by: I hope she won

Posted on April 23, 2009
Hiring & Firing, Interviewers/Interviewees, New York, On the phone, Weirdness

The Payroll Office Prefers Smoke Signals

Cube dweller to boss: It showed up. I knew if I didn't respond to the e-mail, his paycheck would show up.

Broomfield, Colorado

Posted on April 22, 2009
Bosses, Colorado, Employees, Internet, Money, Weirdness

And I Have Him Fill in for Me When I'm Hungover, Anyway.

Interviewer: So, can you drive a multi-position snowplow?
Interviewee: No. But my cousin can.

Department of Transportation
Denver, Colorado

Posted on April 22, 2009
Colorado, Family, Interviewers/Interviewees, Questions, Sexuality, Weirdness

If You Don't Know, He's Not Doing It Right.

Boss, yelling at employee during conference call: I need to know if this guy is jerking me off or not!

18th St.
New York City, New York

Overheard by: Cill the Obscure

Posted on April 20, 2009
Bosses, Employees, New York, On the phone, Sexuality, Weirdness

Tell Me You Can't Feel That, Geoffrey!

Retail lackey: I am fucking the shit out of this giraffe right now!

Folsom, California

Posted on April 17, 2009
Animals, California, Sales, Sexuality, Weirdness

For the Last Time, Amber, a Stripper with a Stethoscope Isn't a Nurse

Ghetto chick: Yo, everyone on somethin. I work with a nurse and she on crack–but she a damn good nurse!

Wabash Ave
Chicago, Illinois

Posted on April 17, 2009
Employees, Illinois, Substance Use & Abuse, Weirdness

It's Almost Like They Have No Compassion, Y'know?

Clerk #1: They said there was problems on the 4 and 5–what does that have to do with the 3? Where did the 3 go?
Clerk #2: They said someone threw themselves on the tracks.
Clerk #3: Did what?
Clerk #2: Threw themselves in front of the train–someone wanted to commit hara-kiri.
Clerk #3: Why they got to do that at this time of day? Why does everyone want to kill themselves during rush hour, but nobody wants to do it in the middle of the night, so we can all get to work?

New York City, New York

Overheard by: Innocent Bystander