Words

Sunday school teacher: How’s that new little kitten of yours?
Priest: She’s doing well. We’re taking her over to the vet tomorrow to be spayed.
Child #1: What’s spayed?
Child #2: That’s when they take off her overalls so she can’t have babies.

Joliet, Montana

Authoritative man in cafeteria line: Hm. I love twice-baked potatoes.
Man behind him: Aren't twice-baked potatoes the same as mashed potatoes?
Authoritative man in cafeteria line: The difference is that twice-baked potatoes are baked twice.

Swanton, Ohio

Overheard by: Boehmhemian

Office girl #1: My son's girlfriend gets sandwiches that are just bread and cheese.
Office girl #2: Just bread and cheese?
Office girl #1: Yep, just bread and cheese.
Office girl #3: No bread? Just cheese?
Office girl #1: Bread and cheese.

Des Moines, Iowa

Overheard by: B Frazier

Boss on phone: No, no, you gotta understand, I need some help down there…I’m not the pusher, I’m the receiver.

444 Spear Street
San Francisco, California

Overheard by: erikrand

Annoying girl on phone: Great, so your user name is, “the power of oh-nay.” Oh. One. That's probably what that is.

Poydras Center
New Orleans, Louisiana

Overheard by: Rosemary

Assistant bishop: What the hell?! I can’t get any damned work done around here!

Salem, Virginia

Overheard by: only agnostic in the office

Office drone #1: Would you go get me a coffee, please?
Office drone #2: What?
Office drone #1: I asked you to get me some coffee.
Office drone #2: (silence)
Office drone #1: I did say “please.”
Office drone #2: Okay, then. (pause) No, thank you.

Manhattan, New York

Resident: Patient was seen today at his home. He’s still complaining that the beams from Oregon are bothering him, but he said they aren’t affecting him too badly right now. In fact, he said that they don’t affect men too much in general – it’s really women who should be worried about the beams, especially, he said, when they’re aimed at women’s private boxes.
Social worker: Did you just say private boxes?

Psychiatric clinic
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Office assistant: Do you want me to send out the “Save the Date” announcement?
Boss: Yes, thanks. That would be helpful.
Office assistant: No problem! I’m happy to spread your STD around!
Boss: [Blank stare.]Office assistant: That sounded bad. But don’t worry… I’m sure no one heard me.

Point Street
Providence, Rhode Island

Overheard by: I Thought This Was a Healthcare Company

CSR girl: C-s-z.
Accounting girl: C-s-b?
CSR girl: No, “z”! “Z!” Like, um…”xylophone.”

Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: Nikki