Musing writer: I'm calling it “His Bag,” because increasing Santa's sack by 3% is just gross.
Chicago, Illinois
Overheard by: Hear No Evil
Musing writer: I'm calling it “His Bag,” because increasing Santa's sack by 3% is just gross.
Chicago, Illinois
Overheard by: Hear No Evil
Managing editor: Am I going to need to start reading this paper every day?
Newsroom
St. George, Utah
Writer: I'm really bummed that my boss is leaving, and I think everyone in the group is going to quit.
Engineer: I can't think of anyone else from downstairs who is leaving. But there have been a lot of defects.
Writer: That, and defections.
Engineer: What's the difference?
Alpharetta, Georgia
Newspaper reporter interviewing designer about home design: So this might sound like a silly question, but are mirrors made of glass?
Tampa, Florida
Reporter on phone: I'm calling about Davy Crockett. You don't know him? Didn't he attack you with a machete last week? Right. Well, he died. Yeah. You heard about that? Right. So you do know him.
Keene, New Hampshire
Newswriter to whole room: I've always wondered something. When they say the space shuttle is returning to earth on Saturday, is it also Saturday in space? Or do you think it's a different day up there?
Gainesville, Georgia
Overheard by: not sure what i'm doing here
Assistant copy editor, checking metro fares: A dollar thirty-five and fifteen minutes.
Senior copy editor, passing by: I'm going to have that written on my tombstone!
Dupont Circle
Washington, DC
Copy editor #1: Looks like it's grown to eight inches.
Copy editor #2: Eight inches? Eight inches is just too long.
Copy editor #1: I know, we'll have to cut something from it.
Copy editor #2, sighing: I'd hate to do it, but I just want it to fit in there.
Boulder Avenue
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Overheard by: Wincing
Editor: You blow up the condoms, and I'll make the dog.
Palo Alto, California
Overheard by: Mollena Williams
Editor: So my gynecologist's office just called to say that she retired–a week before my next appointment.
Writer: What? That's weird.
Editor: Yeah. Thanks so much.
Writer: Well, it's only your vagina. No big deal.
Editor: Yeah, nothing much ever happens there anyway.
Augusta, Georgia
