Co-worker on phone: Hi [Victor], I was just calling about the new nano covers. They are priced the same and everything but one comes with a little white strap and the other comes with a big black one…So it’s just the customer’s choice whether they want a big black one or a little white one?
432 St. Kilda Road
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
Overheard by: Data Monkey
Cube dweller #1: So then “groom,” like the horse kind.
Cube dweller #2: Uh, okay, or like the husband.
Cube dweller #3: Or the thing you clean your kitchen with.
Cube dweller #2: Yeah, that's a “broom.”
Washington, DC
Overheard by: emc
Kind supervisor: I just wanted to ask you to lower your voice a little bit. You must have gotten some good news on the phone, but you were a little rambunctious with the language. I think you said (whispering) “shit” three times during that call.
Embarrassed secretary: You ask so little of me, and I still can't do it. I mean, who has to tell a grown woman not to yell “shit” in a crowded office?
Government Office
Tampa, Florida
Loan officer: Things are uncertain in America. They want to cash out on their equity because things are turmoilous.
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Co-worker: He’s either “dead” or “passed away.”
9111 East Douglas Avenue
Wichita, Kansas
Overheard by: Nate
Employee #1: Stop saying things like that! There are clients in here!
Employee #2: All I said was “r”!
Employee #1: Yeah, but you said it really loud. And like a pirate!
Lake Forest, California
Overheard by: Suzanne
Cube dweller #1, dressed as redneck hunter: Whew, that salsa’s hot! I can’t eat any more of it!
Cube dweller #2, dressed as kitty cat: She’ll eat wild beaver, but not hot salsa… [Coworkers stare.]
New Mexico
Overheard by: ummmm…..she’ll eat what?
Manager: And then we need to do the joint… I mean, joint bill.
Accountant: I would prefer the first one.
Kansas City, Missouri
Employee #1: I need you to check this.
Employee #2: Why, because I'm Asian?
Employee #1: Aw, don't play the race card.
Employee #2: Oh, so now I'm a race car?
Tigard, Oregon
