Words

CFO, to no one in particular: What kind of rinky dink place is this?

Kansas City, Missouri

Analyst to another, about leftovers from office picnic: Did you grab your meat? Cause if you didn't, you're SOL.

Arnold, Missouri

Elderly coworker, a little too enthusiastically: Hey, why don't you just Outlook me later?
Younger bewildered coworker: Um, okay, I guess…

Toronto
Canadia

Overheard by: AlsoBewildered

Suit to another, as they walk away from urinals: I just tell people I played with it too much as a teenager and wore it down to the nub.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Overheard by: never making eye contact again

Woman in the next cube: Did someone just say “bestiality”?

Long Island, New York

Project manager: Sure, I'd be okay pushing it out for you. We could pull it back in if that what you need. Let me know, I'd be happy to!

Atlanta, Georgia

Overheard by: VJ

Wide-eyed coworker,completely serious: You put the “pow” in “Kelly Kapowski”!

San Antonio, Texas

Overheard by: Is it 1990?

Older coworker: People didn't need health care in World War I, they just died. They didn't bother with “sick”.

Toronto
Canadia

Overheard by: Glad I'm healthy.

IT guy #1: Why are they in this order?
IT guy #2: It's alphabetical.
IT guy #1: No, it's not.
IT guy #2: How do you figure?
IT guy #1: S before q.
IT guy #2: Come again?
IT guy #1: You know… S, t, q, v, w, x, y, z. (pause) Wait a minute…

Niles, Illinois

Overheard by: Mosh

Office manager, ordering markers from supply catalog: What about this one?
Receptionist: Yeah. Anything that says “magnum” must be good.
Office manager: Yep.
Receptionist: I just need something big and fat.

Cincinnati, Ohio