Words

Social worker on the phone: No sir, the hospital does not offer financial assistance for penile prosthesis. Well, have you spoken with Dr. Wang in the erectile dysfunction clinic?

Holcombe & Bertner
Houston, Texas

Overheard by: Just the Secretary

Tour guide: And this here is what we call a “grotto,” from the French word for “water.”

Secret Caverns
Cobleskill, New York

Manager #1: Here’s your stupid file, because your stupid student workers didn’t stupid-finish the stupid work on the stupid contract, so I had to stupid-do it myself.
Manager #2: Heh, pretty gay, right there.
Student worker: Bill*, come on… He’s just so proud when he learns a new word.

6100 Main Street
Houston, Texas

Overheard by: ninjacles

Boss: I am not going to repeat myself… I said I am not going to repeat myself.
Suit: You just lost all credibility.

3 2nd Street
Jersey City, New Jersey

Overheard by: Hobo Whisperer

Dude: I don’t know — I just don’t trust that North Korea isn’t going to keep testing those narcotic bombs.

9070 Junction Drive
Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Chairman: It will be easy, like pulling a greasy stick out a dog’s arse.
Employee: That’s all well and good, but we have to get the greasy stick in there first!

Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria, England

Assistant: They’ve already designed the corn maze for a Lewis & Clark theme.
Account executive: Why did they choose Superman?
Assistant: [Stumped silence.]

Thomas Street
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: Pants

Coworker, hanging up: I am the Tiger Woods of mortgage lending.

Portland, Oregon

Experienced stock broker: It’s not a butterfly spread, it’s a condor spread. Although, I’m not sure why it’s called that — the eagle is a more common big bird, so it should be an eagle sprea– Oh.

Salt Lake City, Utah

Office consultant that everyone hates: Once I commit to something I tend to try to do it.

Community Co-op
Newark, New Jersey