Copywriter: How about ‘Widget* is your final solution for packaging needs’?
Copyeditor: I think we should use any other description.
Copywriter: Why? Does it not make sense?
Copyeditor: Only if you’re not talking about the Holocaust.
4th and Congress
Austin, Texas
Boss over intercom: [Laurel] please come to my office for a personal favor.
1710 Roy Acuff Place
Nashville, Tennessee
Colleague: I'm so tired all the time, man. I must have necrophilia.
Toronto
Canadia
Overheard by: I know Latin
PR lady #1: I have nuts.
PR lady #2: That’s great, because I have a penis.
658 Church Street
Richmond, Victoria
Australia
Overheard by: Louise
Cube dweller to coworker: Dude, that diamond was flawless–it was anatomically correct.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Office girl #1: I'm just a lot more corporate and sophisticated than you guys are. I wore corporate stocks at that hedge fund in Greenwich.
Office girl #2: You mean stockings, right?
Office girl #1: Right. And I bought them in tweed, so I didn't look like a slut.
Manhattan, New York
Designer: Here, just try it.
Writer: No.
Designer: Come on! Why are you being so stubborn?
Writer, shouting: I am not putting that in my mouth! It’s all limp!
Pause.
Writer, shouting into hallway: I was talking about French fries!
16340 North Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, Arizona
Overheard by: Miel
Law office secretary: …and who the hell is this MOTO person anyway?
2345 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri
Tester: Dude, did you see this? There’s a button in the software that says “Fuck Off.”
Designer: So?…That’s a feature. Did you press it?
Tester: Yeah…it just went away.
Designer: And did it make you feel better?
Tester: Strangely, yeah. Yeah, it did.
Designer: See?
211 Van Buren Street
Nashville, Indiana
Overheard by: Scott
Accountant using secretary's copier: Yeah, I guess you can slide in there and make a copy.
Partner, overhearing: Slide? The electric slide?
(secretary groans)
Partner: What, is that like the worst dance ever?
Secretary: Yeah. 'cuz at least the chicken dance is, like, fun.
Partner: That, and it makes sense, because y'know, that's how chickens dance! (demonstrates by flapping)
Manhattan, New York
