Overheard in the Office2009-07-04T10:45:59ZThe Voice of the Cubicletag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2009://2Movable TypeCopyright (c) 2009, Overheard in the OfficeIf You People Don't Get Busy, I'm Out Of a Job2009-07-04T10:45:59Z2009-07-03T22:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2009://2.94342009-07-03T22:00:00ZLab worker packing specimens to send to reference lab: Wow! I don't have any gonorrhea or chlamydia today!Kokomo, Indiana...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comLab worker packing specimens to send to reference lab: Wow! I don't have any gonorrhea or chlamydia today!
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I'll See It in Nightmares for the Rest Of My Life2009-07-04T10:46:34Z2009-07-03T21:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2009://2.94332009-07-03T21:00:00ZWoman in cubicle to peon: Did you see me do the donkey face?Malden, MassachusettsOverheard by: Better than a punch...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comWoman in cubicle to peon: Did you see me do the donkey face?
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Did You Check the Freezer?2009-07-04T10:46:34Z2009-07-03T20:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2009://2.94322009-07-03T20:00:00ZMan on cell: Where the hell is my box of mustaches?Dallas, TexasOverheard by: CarnivorousGnar...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comMan on cell: Where the hell is my box of mustaches?
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And Bob's Plaintive Yips Will Break Your Heart2009-07-04T10:46:34Z2009-07-03T19:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2009://2.94312009-07-03T19:00:00ZClerk #1: Bob and Mark left on a service call.Manager: Did you tell Mark to dump Bob off on the side of the road, like a puppy no one wants, instead of bringing him back?Clerk #2: Hey! We're not that...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comClerk #1: Bob and Mark left on a service call. Manager: Did you tell Mark to dump Bob off on the side of the road, like a puppy no one wants, instead of bringing him back? Clerk #2: Hey! We're not that mean here. We like puppies.
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...Oh.2009-07-04T10:46:34Z2009-07-03T18:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2009://2.94302009-07-03T18:00:00ZCube monkey: Why do things that happen to stupid people always happen to me?Sex Toy CompanyLas Vegas, NevadaOverheard by: Sex Writer Goddess...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comCube monkey: Why do things that happen to stupid people always happen to me?
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...So Could You Drop This in the Trash on the Way?2009-07-04T10:46:35Z2009-07-03T17:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2009://2.94292009-07-03T17:00:00ZSassy receptionist: You are going straight to hell with gasoline drawers!Navy YardWashington, DC...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comSassy receptionist: You are going straight to hell with gasoline drawers!
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Those Food Companies Just Don't Have the Balls to Admit It2009-07-04T10:46:35Z2009-07-03T16:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2009://2.94282009-07-03T16:00:00ZCSR #1, about recall of peanut butter crackers: I had no idea that peanut butter could contain salmonella.CSR #2: Yeah, well...nuts can be pretty dirty.Greenwood Village, ColoradoOverheard by: Bonny...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comCSR #1, about recall of peanut butter crackers: I had no idea that peanut butter could contain salmonella. CSR #2: Yeah, well...nuts can be pretty dirty.
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Taking the Lessons I've Learned in This Office Back to the Mothership2009-07-04T10:46:35Z2009-07-03T15:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2009://2.94272009-07-03T15:00:00ZPregnant woman in meeting: This is Kate, she'll be taking over for me, since I'll be leaving in March to reproduce.Los Angeles, CaliforniaOverheard by: Really?...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comPregnant woman in meeting: This is Kate, she'll be taking over for me, since I'll be leaving in March to reproduce.
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Plus Five Life. Minus Five Social Life.2009-07-04T10:46:36Z2009-07-03T14:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2009://2.94262009-07-03T14:00:00ZIT guy to friend: I lost a job and a girlfriend to World of Warcraft...it was so worth it!Asheville, North CarolinaOverheard by: Sarah M....Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comIT guy to friend: I lost a job and a girlfriend to World of Warcraft...it was so worth it!
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On the Other Hand, They Can Get Away with Using Expressions Like "Omg!"2009-07-04T10:46:36Z2009-07-02T22:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2009://2.94252009-07-02T22:00:00ZOffice guy: I spent a year of my life having chocolate milk and a Butterfinger Bar for breakfast.Office girl: Oh my god! I hate boys! Girls could never do that!Office guy: That's because women have babies.Boston, Massachusetts...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comOffice guy: I spent a year of my life having chocolate milk and a Butterfinger Bar for breakfast. Office girl: Oh my god! I hate boys! Girls could never do that! Office guy: That's because women have babies.
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Um, I'll Just Put You Down As "Undecided."2009-07-04T10:46:36Z2009-07-02T21:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2009://2.94242009-07-02T21:00:00ZBoss: Are you homophobic?Employee: I have an African American cousin! Of course I'm not homophobic!Nashville, Tennessee...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comBoss: Are you homophobic? Employee: I have an African American cousin! Of course I'm not homophobic!
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We've Heard Cats2009-07-04T10:46:36Z2009-07-02T20:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2009://2.94232009-07-02T20:00:00ZBoss from other room: The most expensive coffee in the world, and...Database monkey, yelling: Is that the kind that's shat out by monkeys?Boss: No, leopards!Austin, Texas...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comBoss from other room: The most expensive coffee in the world, and... Database monkey, yelling: Is that the kind that's shat out by monkeys? Boss: No, leopards!
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Would You Like to Hear a Rant About the Price Of Orange Juice?2009-07-04T10:46:36Z2009-07-02T19:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2009://2.94222009-07-02T19:00:00ZPatron: Will the bank will be open on Friday?Teller: Yes sir, we are open. Why shouldn't we be?Patron: I heard it will be very cold Thursday and Friday.Teller: No sir, we don't close the bank due to cold weather. How...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comPatron: Will the bank will be open on Friday? Teller: Yes sir, we are open. Why shouldn't we be? Patron: I heard it will be very cold Thursday and Friday. Teller: No sir, we don't close the bank due to cold weather. How can I help you?
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The Eternal Question2009-07-04T10:46:36Z2009-07-02T18:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2009://2.94212009-07-02T18:00:00ZFemale security to male engineer who had again forgotten ID badge: I don't know why you guys don't just put it in your pants and just leave it there!Portland, Oregon...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comFemale security to male engineer who had again forgotten ID badge: I don't know why you guys don't just put it in your pants and just leave it there!
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You've Always Struck Me As More Of a Swallower2009-07-04T10:46:36Z2009-07-02T17:00:00Ztag:www.overheardintheoffice.com,2009://2.94202009-07-02T17:00:00ZSupervisor to staff member: Leave me alone or I will spit my nastiness on you.Mclean, Virginia...Djlindeedanielle@overheardinnewyork.comSupervisor to staff member: Leave me alone or I will spit my nastiness on you.