Overheard in the Office http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/ The Voice of the Cubicle Copyright 2009 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:00:00 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.31 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss If You People Don't Get Busy, I'm Out Of a Job Lab worker packing specimens to send to reference lab: Wow! I don't have any gonorrhea or chlamydia today!

Kokomo, Indiana

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Malden, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Better than a punch

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Dallas, Texas

Overheard by: CarnivorousGnar

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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.

Indianapolis, Indiana

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]]> http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/archives/009431.html http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/archives/009431.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0500 ...Oh. Cube monkey: Why do things that happen to stupid people always happen to me?

Sex Toy Company
Las Vegas, Nevada

Overheard by: Sex Writer Goddess

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]]> http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/archives/009430.html http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/archives/009430.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:00:00 -0500 ...So Could You Drop This in the Trash on the Way? Sassy receptionist: You are going straight to hell with gasoline drawers!

Navy Yard
Washington, DC

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CSR #2: Yeah, well...nuts can be pretty dirty.

Greenwood Village, Colorado

Overheard by: Bonny

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Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: Really?

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]]> http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/archives/009427.html http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/archives/009427.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0500 Plus Five Life. Minus Five Social Life. IT guy to friend: I lost a job and a girlfriend to World of Warcraft...it was so worth it!

Asheville, North Carolina

Overheard by: Sarah M.

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]]> http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/archives/009426.html http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/archives/009426.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0500 On the Other Hand, They Can Get Away with Using Expressions Like "Omg!" Office 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

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Employee: I have an African American cousin! Of course I'm not homophobic!

Nashville, Tennessee

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Database monkey, yelling: Is that the kind that's shat out by monkeys?
Boss: No, leopards!

Austin, Texas

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]]> http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/archives/009423.html http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/archives/009423.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:00:00 -0500 Would You Like to Hear a Rant About the Price Of Orange Juice? Patron: 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?

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: Eddie

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]]> http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/archives/009422.html http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/archives/009422.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0500 The Eternal Question Female 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

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Mclean, Virginia

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