Receptionist to UPS delivery guy (about his electronic device for tracking deliveries): Wow! That's a big unit!
Red Deer
Alberta
Canadia
Overheard by: Kate
Receptionist to UPS delivery guy (about his electronic device for tracking deliveries): Wow! That's a big unit!
Red Deer
Alberta
Canadia
Overheard by: Kate
Sales guy on phone with prospect: Yeah, well, then you get confused and don't know what to do and you're like a deer with headlights.
William St
New York City, New York
Office drone #1: So, I jumped the shark.
Office drone #2: You what?
Office drone #1: I jumped the shark. It's when…it's a metaphor, look it up on the internet.
Office drone #2: So, there was a shark?
42nd & 3rd Ave
New York City, New York
Interviewer: How do you feel about ambiguity?
Interviewee: Can you be more specific?
Seattle, Washington
Overheard by: she wasn't kidding
Suit #1: …and then there's the thing about the readiness proposal.
Suit #2: And are they readiness?
Suit #1: Uh, yeah…they're ready.
Shell Center
London
England
Overheard by: I judge you when you use poor grammar
Receptionist looking out the window: Wow, they're really building that building over there.
New York City, New York
Office assistant on the phone in cubicle: Who's your deddy, who's your deddy? Who's your deddy, who's your deddy, who's your deddy?
Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois
Overheard by: It ain't me, that's for sure!
Four-year-old boy: Mom…mom, I have to go potty.
Mom: Okay… Just a minute.
Four-year-old boy: Mom… Mom…I have to gooooo.
Mom: Okay…I said in just a minute.
Grandmother (standing up): I'll take him.
Mom: That's okay, I'll take him.
(grandmother turns away to sit down)
Four-year-old boy: Mom, I just gotta go to!
Mom: Okay honey… Just hold it for one second!
Four-year-old boy: Hold what?
Mexican Restaurant
Huntsville, Alabama
Overheard by: Melonia S
Customer: Can you please put me on your do-not-call list?
Telemarketer: Sure… how do you spell that?
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Overheard by: Bored!
Coworker: Supposedly it's called “wanger.” You know, what people used to call each other in the 5th grade?
New York City, New York
