Admin to another: Pardon my French, but I think that's retarded.
New Mexico
Admin to another: Pardon my French, but I think that's retarded.
New Mexico
Employee #1: You couldn't swing a cat in it, but she thought it was palatial.
Employee #2: What?
(pause)
Employee #1: Big.
Kilmarnock
Scotland
Overheard by: Traitorfish
Student worker: I'm trying to figure out which class to take. I heard Dr Smith* is a big dick, though.
Graduate student #1: The word you're really looking for is “has.”
Graduate student #2: Well, I guess we all know who's getting that teaching assistant spot.
Charlestown, Illinois
Overheard by: Overworked English Grad
Secretary #1, after reading e-mail about new hire: Well, she sounds very well-endowed.
Secretary #2: What?
Atlanta, Georgia
Overheard by: I didn't see a picture.
Designer, walking into boss' office: Hi.
Boss: Hi.
Designer: Hi.
Manager: Hi.
Designer to CEO: Hi.
(CEO laughs)
Designer: What's so funny?
CEO: I was enjoying the “hi”s. I wanna know what comes after the “hi”s.
Boss: The lows.
Culver City, California
Native English speaker coworker: I don't get that… I guess I failed to miss your point.
Boise, Indiana
Overheard by: In Disbelief
Coworker#1: How do you spell “forrrr-est”?
Coworker#2: F-o-r-r-e-s-t.
Coworker#1: Really? Two r's?
Coworker#2: Yep.
Manhattan, New York
Tester: Please read the top line please.
Young girl taking driving test: (mumbles first few letters together)
Tester: Please speak clearly.
Young girl: I can't read dem words.
Tester: What words?
Young girl: On the top row.
Tester: Honey, those are not words, they are random letters.
Young girl: Oh, really?
Missouri State Highway Patrol Testing Facility
St. Louis, Missouri
Overheard by: Ben
Recruiter: Sir, you're being very argumentative.
Employee: No, I'm not!
Stoughton, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Billy
