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1PM Yes, but Here Instead of Stars We Have Purple Horseshoes
Trainer: You like the weather out here?
New girl: Yeah, it's really dry... And, um, weird for directions and stuff, you know? Like, does the sun set in the west out here, too?
Trainer: Uh, yeah.
Phoenix, Arizona
5PM Everyone Was Relieved When Emo the Magnificent Finally Checked Out
Professor: It smells like fall, doesn't it?
Student: It smells like depressing cold and the inevitable onset of winter.
Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts
Overheard by: I didn't smell anything
2PM You know, I Think I'll Stay Here After All
Guy behind counter on cell: So I'll be there soon....What's that sound?....Oh, yeah! I thought I heard a tornado in the background!
Hall's Archery Range
Manchester, England
2PM Well, Yes, But Only on an Evolutionary Time Scale
Young white girl: You need to wear sunscreen. My mommy told me that skin gets dark if you don't wear sunscreen.
Young black girl: I was BORN dark.
Young black boy: Me, too.
Young white girl: Really?
Young black boy: I wear sunscreen, too.
Young white girl: You were born that way? So it's not the sun? Really?
Preschool
Austin, Texas
Overheard by: Amused Pre-K teacher
5PM No, But I Can Claim Sexual Harassment For Your Use of the Phrase 'Rock-Hard Nipples'
Creative director: It's so cold in here, my rock-hard nipples are chafing on my shirt. Can I claim workman's comp for that?
Radio station
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Overheard by: it really is cold in here
12PM Which Reminds Me: It's Performance Review Time
Coworker #1: How's the weather outside?
Coworker #2: Pretty good, it's like getting spit on.
Brooklyn Army Terminal
Brooklyn, New York
2PM Worried It Might Get Chicago Wet
Coworker #1: Did it rain while you were in Chicago?
Coworker #2: Nope.
Coworker #1: Oh, that's good. I saw on the Weather Channel that it was raining in Virginia, and I got worried.
42 South Street
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
11AM People Talk About Chipmunks Only on Planets Without Atmospheres
Co-Worker #1: Weather is the great conversational equalizer.
Co-Worker #2: Yeah.
Co-Worker #1: 'Cause every place has weather. And chipmunks. But nobody ever talks about chipmunks.
1593 Galbraith Avenue
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Overheard by: Playtah
10AM When Art History Majors Enter the Workforce
Admin #1: There is a 30% chance that it will rain today.
Admin #2: Wow! That means there is a 60% chance that it won't.
6606 Tussing Road
Reynoldsburg, Ohio
2PM That's What the Cargo Pockets are For
Suit on cell: I'm going home and changing into shorts. It's so hot out there I need to throw up.
Washington Mutual
Livermore, California
Overheard by: Stephen
9AM Back to Work
Supervisor to dark-skinned Indian employee: Were you out much this weekend? You are so tan.
473 Ridge Road
Dayton, New Jersey
Overheard by: office peon
11AM Between Meetings
Suit #1: Whenever it rains, you come to work wearing plastic pants. Why do you get to wear plastic pants? My boss wouldn't let me wear plastic pants.
"Suit" #2: If you could do what I can do, you could wear plastic pants, too.
4 Irving Place
New York, New York
Overheard by: Hobo Whisperer
5PM That's a Wrap
Employee: I asked for tomorrow off, 'cause I don't feel like working in the rain. I'll probably go fishing, though -- I don't mind fishing in the rain.
150 Batson Drive
Manchester, Connecticut
10AM Smoke Break
Brit #1: What the fuck is her problem anyway?
Brit #2: She's doing that thing.
Brit #1: What thing?
Brit #2: That Canadian thing where they pretend to be all nice because they're from Canada when really, [putting on Canadian accent] they're just, like, totally backstabbing dipshits, eh?' I mean what kind of idiots would settle in a place where it hits minus 30, anyway?
V Parku
Prague, Czech Republic
5PM That's a Wrap
Cube #1: It's so cloudy out today; is there an Armageddon scheduled that I didn't know about?
Cube #2: I think it's supposed to rain.
Cube #1: Well, since you're closest to the window it's your responsibility to inform the rest of us if the rain contains a plague of locusts. Tough break, but that's the responsibility that comes with good cubicle location.
1944 East Sky Harbor Circle
Phoenix, Arizona
3PM Smoke Break
CSA #1: So today is the official start of winter. Who cares?
CSA #2: To some people that is important.
CSA #1: Like who, bears?
CSA #2: To some people it's a winter holiday
CSA #1: Like who, Canadians?
1000 Semmes Avenue
Richmond, Virginia
Overheard by: Chastain
10AM Call Building Maintenance
Co-worker #1: I'm really hot.
Co-worker #2: I'm turning the heat down to 90. If anyone's cold then they can go into [Jessica]'s office, but first you have to take off your clothes because it's a sauna in there.
Co-worker #3: You shouldn't tell people to take their clothes off before going into [Jessica]'s office.
57 Binney Street
Boston, Massachusetts
10AM Conference Call
Manager #1: So, do you have a hurricane there?
Manager #2: There is no hurricane in Atlanta at this time. It's way over near the Yucatan.
Manager #1: Oh. So will you get any of it?
Manager #2: It's like a thousand miles away. It's a little too soon to tell how much it will affect us at this point.
Manager #3: I heard that Wilma is the last name they have on the list.
Manager #1: Ha, ha! What will they do if another one comes? Start over?
Manager #2: They will use Greek letters.
Manager #1: Ha, ha, ha!
Manager #2: That wasn't a joke.
Manager #1: Oh. Ha, ha! So, the next one will be like Hurricane
"XVII" and then Hurricane "XVIII"? Ha, ha!
Manager #2: No. Those are Roman numerals.
5601 N. Lindero Canyon Road
Westlake Village, California
7AM It's Getting Cold in Here / So Take Off All Your Clothes
Woman #1: It has been freezing in here today!
Woman #2: You know why they keep the AC turned up so high, don't you?
Woman #1: To keep us alert?
Woman #2: No...for the headlights.
Woman #1: Headlights?
1 World Financial Center
New York, NY
12AM More Salty, What with All That Sweat
Man: Yeah, they bring us all the way over to this new building and the air conditioner doesn't even work. It's June and ninety degrees, and no air conditioner...but it's not like I'm bitter or anything.
735 Brewerton Road
West Point, New York
4PM No Time to Listen; I've Got Talking to Do
Guy: My computer keeps freezing.
Girl: It's not freezing, it's hot in here.
135 E. 57th Street
New York, NY
12AM Don't Forget to Order Flowers for Sunday!
Suit #1: So your mother thinks the tsunami is what's causing the bad weather in California?
Suit #2: You never know, she may be right.
Suit #3: Mother is always right...Mother knows best...
30 E. 33rd Street
New York, NY
12PM Anti-semitism at Work (Pun!)
Counselor #1: Why is it that we didn't get a snow day today? For Christ's sake there's only five kids here!
Counselor #2: Because this place is a conspiracy, like the one in Hollywood.
2375 E. 23rd Street
Brooklyn, New York
4PM I Had An...uh...Lobotomy, Redux
In a meeting: Providers only terminate their contracts for one of two reasons: Pay or Other.
At a bar with a friend: You know, I was diagnosed as a genius as a child and I think that is why I don't get along with her; I don't get along with other geniuses. That is why I think you and I are such good friends.
In response to an email: Ya know, I have tracking on this, and as usual, I am completely embarrassed.
[Bonus: found in coworker's personal ad: Things that turn me on: Thunderstorms]
522 SW 5th
Portland, Oregon
Overheard by: Breanna Freeman
