You Have to Feel Sorry for the Dental-Dam Generation.

Cube rat to another: How does love taste?

Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: A. Pincus

Posted on December 1, 2008
Coworkers, Feelings, General Idiocy, Illinois, Questions, Relationships, Weirdness

Playing “Duck, Duck, Goose” Is Getting Old

Store employee on break to another: So I was like, “let's pretend we live on an oil rig and have known each other for the past 15 years!”

Toronto
Canadia

Posted on November 19, 2008
Canadia, Coworkers, Relationships, Sexuality, Weirdness

Now That Lent's Over

Cube rat: I enjoy a good stapler.

Manhattan, New York

Posted on November 17, 2008
Employees, New York, Sexuality, Violence, Weirdness

Aren't You Supposed to Be Ordering the Wave Machine?

(squeaking noises are heard from the next cubicle)
Office bee #1: What is that?
Office bee #2: It's Jean. She's blowing up a beach ball.
Office bee #1: Oh, okay.

Glenview, Illinois

Posted on October 29, 2008
Coworkers, Cubicles, Illinois, Questions, Weirdness

Come to Think Of It, We Haven't Seen Ms. Harding in a While…

Cube dweller #1 (hears scraping on a dish): What are you eating?
Cube dweller #2: (mumbles something)
Cube dweller #1: What did you day? Did you say “Tonya?”
Cube dweller #2: Yeah, her too.

Buffalo, New York

Posted on October 8, 2008
Coworkers, Crimes, Death, Meals and Snacks, New York, Questions, Weirdness

Lots Of Women Had to Share Bras During the Depression

Office tease: Did you watch it? Did you watch 2 Girls 1 Cup?
Office perv: I think I'm gonna be sick…
Office tease: Wasn't it the most disgusting thing you've ever seen?
Office slut: Wow, you made Kevin* nauseous? Okay, now I'm interested.

Elmsford, New York

Overheard by: Bored Beyond Belief

Posted on October 8, 2008
Bimbettes, Coworkers, Feelings, Health & Hygiene, Internet, New York, Questions, Weirdness

This, from a Guy Who Watches Extreme Makeover?

Young waitress, dreamily: My friends and I just love that Joran Van Der Sloot.
Manager: The fact that he's accused of murder doesn't phase you?
Waitress: Only makes him hotter! (sighs)
Waiter: The next time I say women are stupid and you argue with me, I'm bringing this up, you know.

Circle Centre Mall
Indianapolis, Indiana

Overheard by: Shatmandu

Posted on October 7, 2008
Bosses and Underlings, Coworkers, Crimes, General Idiocy, Indiana, Questions, Sexuality, Weirdness

Can We Never Speak Of This Again?

Male coworker: It smells like poop in here.
Male boss: It's my pants!
Male coworker: Uhh…
Male boss: It's not my fault! You don't believe me? Smell them!
Female coworker: Um, okay. (smells pants) Ewww, sick.

Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: not smelling

Posted on October 7, 2008
Body Parts, Bosses and Underlings, Clothes, Coworkers, Health & Hygiene, Massachusetts, Weirdness

Plus, Ethel Just Endorsed Senator Obama

Bizarre cube dweller: Cornmeal, hamocks, gunpowder, and guitar strings. I mix it up and just sit, pray, meditate, that sorta thing. I found a great place, too. The problem? Ethel don't want to. Given our natural proclivities, we'd be out raping and pillaging if it weren't for that stuff.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Overheard by: Cube Guru

Posted on October 2, 2008
Arizona, Crazies, Employees, Meals and Snacks, Religion, Sexuality, Violence, Weirdness

They're a Good Source of Protein

Coworker #1: Ouch!
Coworker #2: What happened?
Coworker #1: I'm bleeding–I hit my elbow on my desk and knocked a scab off.
Coworker #2: Ooooh, can I have it?
Everybody: Cheryl*!
Coworker #2: I can't help it! I just love scabs!

Regional Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Yes, she's real

Posted on September 24, 2008
Accidents, Coworkers, Health & Hygiene, Pennsylvania, Weirdness

Weirdness

Now That Lent's Over