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Boss: There is chocolate over here. Someone brought in chocolate.
Underling: What? What kind? From where?
Boss: It's Perugina, from Italy, my favorite.
Underling: Oh, no thanks. I don't eat anything that ends in -gina.

Baltimore, Maryland

Kindergarten boy: Mrs. Jones*, I need to go to the bathroom.
Teacher: No, you just went.
Kindergarten boy: Please, Mrs. Jones*. I gotta go.
Teacher: No, you were told you had to wait.
Kindergarten boy: But I have to go now! My marbles are itchy!

Manitoba
Canadia

Woman on intercom: David*, to the back office. David*, to the back office, please.
David*on intercom: No, I don't want to. No, I don't want to.

Kinko's
San Antonio, Texas

Overheard by: The Flying Aspidistra

Office drone, about son's sports team: Those are the easiest balls to get on top of.

Hawthorne, New York

Co-worker: Hey, I need a good long screw. Do you have one I could use?

1361 Pearl Street
Eugene, Oregon

Overheard by: brain girl

Accountant: Thanks for keeping it organized while I was on vacation.
Female manager: No problem. I like it anal.

Chevy Chase Drive
Glendale, California

Excited coworker: Hey, pet my pants!

San Rafael, California

Coworker on phone: Fool me once, shame on… you. (pause) Fool me… the second one is where it’s my fault.

Thurston Avenue
Greensboro, North Carolina

Overheard by: Audrey

Co-worker #1: Do you know how to do a three-way?
Co-worker #2: Huh?
Co-worker #1: Yeah, [Mario] wants me to do a three-way with him and [Tod] to discuss the proposal.
Co-worker #2: You mean a three-way call, then.
Co-worker #1: Yeah.
Co-worker #2: Oh, well, no I don’t, but I’m sure [Sarah] can show you.

W134 N8675 Executive Parkway
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Overheard by: Dude

Sales rep on phone: Okay, so that’s V as in ‘voluptuous,’ A as in ‘anatomy,’ N as in ‘nutrition…’

6105 Oakleaf Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: Ren