Overheard in the Office2010-09-08T22:01:08ZThe Voice of the Cubicletag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2Movable TypeCopyright (c) 2010, Overheard in the OfficeDo I Need to Send You to HR Again?2010-09-08T22:01:08Z2010-09-08T22:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.119002010-09-08T22:00:00ZCoworker to boss: Look at my naked juice! (pause) It's got protein!Phoenix, Arizona...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comCoworker to boss: Look at my naked juice! (pause) It's got protein!
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Career Tip: Google Is Your Friend, Dearreader2010-09-08T21:01:09Z2010-09-08T21:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.118992010-09-08T21:00:00ZPeon #1: Is "data warehouse" one or two words?Peon #2: One.Texas...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comPeon #1: Is "data warehouse" one or two words? Peon #2: One.
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What Happens to You When You Watch Too Much Kathy Griffin2010-09-08T20:01:06Z2010-09-08T20:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.118982010-09-08T20:00:00ZAttorney on phone to male co-counsel: Helloooo my little queen! Did you get that fat bastard on the phone?Huntington, New YorkOverheard by: Lady Lawyer...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comAttorney on phone to male co-counsel: Helloooo my little queen! Did you get that fat bastard on the phone?
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He Rated My Rack "Fair and Balanced"2010-09-08T19:01:08Z2010-09-08T19:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.118972010-09-08T19:00:00ZFemale suit: So I was on the elevator with him, and had to explain to Roger Ailes why I was in a bra and panties.FOX News HeadquartersManhattan, New YorkOverheard by: Newsbunny...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comFemale suit: So I was on the elevator with him, and had to explain to Roger Ailes why I was in a bra and panties.
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Oh. That Diet.2010-09-08T18:01:05Z2010-09-08T18:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.118962010-09-08T18:00:00ZOverweight female employee: I can't have more than two cupcakes because I'm on a diet.Marlborough, Massachusetts...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comOverweight female employee: I can't have more than two cupcakes because I'm on a diet.
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Next: Learning from Sarah Palin2010-09-08T16:01:05Z2010-09-08T16:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.118952010-09-08T16:00:00ZOffice drone to another: I learn something new from John every day. I forget what he said now, but I can repeat it right after he says it!Plainsboro, New Jersey...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comOffice drone to another: I learn something new from John every day. I forget what he said now, but I can repeat it right after he says it!
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Um, Out Of What?2010-09-08T15:01:06Z2010-09-08T15:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.118942010-09-08T15:00:00ZYoung female intern to male supervisor: Hey, Tom*, can I make your future baby?Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, Louisiana...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comYoung female intern to male supervisor: Hey, Tom*, can I make your future baby?
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Australia Has Libraries?2010-09-08T14:01:07Z2010-09-08T14:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.118932010-09-08T14:00:00ZOffice girl on phone: I know, she's such a fucking whore! Oh, I really shouldn't swear in public. (pause) Yeah, but you're allowed to swear, you're at a train station. You get a different clientele at train stations to libraries...Wollongong...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comOffice girl on phone: I know, she's such a fucking whore! Oh, I really shouldn't swear in public. (pause) Yeah, but you're allowed to swear, you're at a train station. You get a different clientele at train stations to libraries...
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And the Cocaine's All Stuck in It.2010-09-08T10:46:07Z2010-09-07T22:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.118922010-09-07T22:00:00ZAudit manager: This must be the original! I can see some snow-flakey stuff on it.Auditor: Eh?Audit manager: You know, what do you call it... Correcting tape.Auditor: Oh.WellingtonNew Zealand...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comAudit manager: This must be the original! I can see some snow-flakey stuff on it. Auditor: Eh? Audit manager: You know, what do you call it... Correcting tape. Auditor: Oh.
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How Texans Admit Stupidity2010-09-08T10:46:45Z2010-09-07T21:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.118912010-09-07T21:00:00ZCubicle dweller on phone: Watching movies is my version of speed reading.Houston, TexasOverheard by: notaduhme...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comCubicle dweller on phone: Watching movies is my version of speed reading.
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...Have You Ever Seen One Of Their Action Movies?2010-09-08T10:46:45Z2010-09-07T20:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.118902010-09-07T20:00:00ZDisembodied female voice: But there is cheese in China!Los Angeles, CaliforniaOverheard by: Anon Y. Mous...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comDisembodied female voice: But there is cheese in China!
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Sigh. Story Of My Life.2010-09-08T10:46:46Z2010-09-07T19:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.118892010-09-07T19:00:00ZOffice drone, surfing the net: I can't find an image of a woman in a prison jumpsuit that would fit in a shopping cart...Manhattan, New York...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comOffice drone, surfing the net: I can't find an image of a woman in a prison jumpsuit that would fit in a shopping cart...
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I'm Also Reluctant to Stick It in My Ear2010-09-08T10:46:46Z2010-09-07T18:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.118882010-09-07T18:00:00ZCoworker: The word "aural" just doesn't feel right in my mouth.Seattle, WashingtonOverheard by: Trying not to be sent to HR...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comCoworker: The word "aural" just doesn't feel right in my mouth.
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...To an Israeli Customer?2010-09-08T10:46:46Z2010-09-07T16:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.118872010-09-07T16:00:00ZCube dweller #1, on phone: "Yes, "h" as in "Hitler."Cube dweller #2: Wow... Did he really just say that?Kansas City, Missouri...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comCube dweller #1, on phone: "Yes, "h" as in "Hitler." Cube dweller #2: Wow... Did he really just say that?
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Well This One Is Your Wife, Sir.2010-09-08T10:46:46Z2010-09-07T15:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2010://2.118862010-09-07T15:00:00ZManager: Now why are we being sued on this one?Employee: Because our client was at fault for the accident.Manager: We have such idiots for clients! Where the hell do we find such morons to buy insurance from us in the...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comManager: Now why are we being sued on this one? Employee: Because our client was at fault for the accident. Manager: We have such idiots for clients! Where the hell do we find such morons to buy insurance from us in the first place?!