Words

Worker #1: Can you sign Louise's birthday card?
Worker #2 (reading card): You know, “decapitated” is one of those words that never looks like it's spelled right.

Chevy Chase Building
Austin, Texas

Overheard by: Xen

Office Manager: There’s a time and a place for shoulder massages and it’s not here and now.
Employee: It’s not a massage. I was rubbing my hands up her.

Aldine House, New Bailey Street
Salford, Manchester
UK

Co-worker: He could do that job with one eye shut and one eye tied behind his back.

Rubislaw House
Anderson Drive
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
UK

Employee filling out sick leave slip: How do you spell “vasectomy”?
Coworker: I can look it up… My mom had one.

Independence, Missouri

Manager: Hey there! How are you feeling about your second day?
Intern: Whelmed.
Manager: I’m sorry, what was that?
Intern: Whelmed. You know, you can be “overwhelmed” and “underwhelmed,” but I’m just “whelmed.”
Manager: I see. Well, maybe some coffee would help?

1400 16th Street NW
Washington, DC

Office drone: You need to shake it… to get every last bit out of it.

Durango, Colorado

Coworker #1: I need to learn how to spell “plain”
Coworker #2: You mean like the kind that crashes into towers, or like yogurt?

Vancouver Island
Canadia

Salesperson: When do you need these parts? ASAP or as soon as possible?

630-2 Broadway Avenue
Holbrook, New York

Flamboyant male coworker to female coworker: Can I borrow your cream?
Female co-worker: (stunned silence)
Flamboyant male coworker: Er! Cream-er!

Indianapolis, Indiana

Overheard by: liz

Office worker #1: …. Mmmmmm…. You really don’t look well. What’s wrong?
Office worker #2: Well I don’t know… Is it normal for your bladder to be apprehensive?

Grafton Street
Dublin
Ireland

Overheard by: Rory the irish guy