Overheard At Work: Knees

I work in a typical office, surrounded by many other workers in cubicles. Although I'm grateful to have a job I like, sometimes the vocal din from the surrounding coworkers is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention odd. Thank the gods old and new for headphones and Pandora.

The following is a 100% true actual conversation I Overheard At Work:

Woman: I have a friend who was born without knees, and she has the cutest little waddle when she walks!

Thank goodness I accidentally eavesdropped on this statement, and she wasn't addressing me directly. I honestly don't know how I'd respond to something like that. I definitely need to finding out if I can work from home.

Overheard At Work: Second Hand Smoke

It's been a long time since we've had an Overheard At Work episode here at Bob Canada's BlogWorld! Time to remedy that immediately!

I work in a typical office, surrounded by many other employees in cubicles. Although I'm grateful to have a job I like, sometimes the vocal din from the surrounding coworkers is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention odd. Thank the gods old and new for headphones and Pandora.

The following is a 100% true actual conversation I Overheard At Work:

Man (who's apparently in some sort of band): "I don't think second hand cigarette smoke is nearly as bad as they all say it is. Although it is rough on my amplifiers and guitars when I play in a club. And it's hard on my clothes too."

Well fortunately for this aspiring rock god, his lungs are MUCH hardier than an old amp or guitar!

Overheard At Work: Scales

I work in a typical office, surrounded by many other workers in cubicles. Although I'm grateful to have a job I like, sometimes the vocal din from the surrounding coworkers is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention odd. Thank the gods old and new for headphones and Pandora.

The following is a 100% true actual conversation I Overheard At Work:

Woman In Lunchroom Kitchen: I love this brand of tuna, but sometimes I find these gross "skin flakes" in it.

Um… would that be the same thing as a fish scale?

Overheard At Work: Garlic Fries

I work in a typical office, surrounded by many other workers in cubicles. Although I'm grateful to have a job I like, sometimes the vocal din from the surrounding coworkers is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention odd. Thank the gods old and new for headphones and Pandora.

The following is a 100% true actual conversation I Overheard At Work:

Man (to two women in hallway): "I'm inherently distrustful of garlic fries."

I'm right with you there, brother! Oh sure, it's a novelty when those kinds of fries first move into the menu, what with their enticing aroma and unconventional flavor. But once they get a foothold, it's not long before they start bringing in other exotic foods. You know, things like wraps instead of sandwiches. Foods lace with curry, basil and… and ginger. Then it's only a matter of time until God-fearing Americans are forced to find a less… ethnic place to eat.

Overheard At Work: The Comedian

I work in a typical office, surrounded by many other workers in cubicles. Although I'm grateful to have a job I like, sometimes the vocal din from the surrounding coworkers is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention odd. Thank the gods old and new for headphones and Pandora.

The following is a 100% true actual conversation I Overheard At Work:

Woman: "Ha ha! Why do I feel like I'm in a Laurel and Hardy skit? 'Who's on first? What's on second?"

No doubt a serious student of classic comedy teams.

Overheard At Work: Interrupting Cow

I work in a typical office, surrounded by many other workers in cubicles. Although I'm grateful to have a job I like, sometimes the vocal din from the surrounding coworkers is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention odd. Thank the gods old and new for headphones and Pandora.

The following is a 100% true actual conversation I Overheard At Work:

Woman (on phone): "I don't mean to interrupt you, but let me stop you right there."

From the Department Of Redundancy Department, no doubt. And just like those people who say, "Not to change the subject, but..."

Overheard At Work: Hubcaps

I work in a typical office, surrounded by many other workers in cubicles. Although I'm grateful to have a job I like, sometimes the vocal din from the surrounding coworkers is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention odd. Thank the gods old and new for headphones and Pandora.

The following is a 100% true actual conversation I Overheard At Work:

Woman (on phone): "If a hubcap falls off the wheel of my car and I find it, do you think it would be possible to reattach it?"

Oooh, sorry! Unfortunately when that happens it's time to buy a brand new car.

Overheard At Work: Pickles

I work in a typical office, surrounded by many other workers in cubicles. Although I'm grateful to have a job I like, sometimes the vocal din from the surrounding coworkers is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention odd. Thank the gods old and new for headphones and Pandora.

The following is a 100% true actual conversation I Overheard At Work:

Woman: I like pickles with my sandwich. But only cold pickles. I won't eat a warm pickle. I can't. I WON'T!

Well, at least she's passionate about something, even if it is just pickled cucumber slices.

Overheard At Work: Basement

I work in a typical office, surrounded by many other workers in cubicles. Although I'm grateful to have a job I like, sometimes the vocal din from the surrounding coworkers is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention odd. Thank the gods old and new for headphones and Pandora.

The following is a 100% true actual conversation I Overheard At Work:

Woman (with pride): "We just bought a new house. It has three bedrooms, two baths and an underground basement!"

Wow, underground you say. Dang, I'm envious. My stupid old house just has an upstairs basement. We call it an attic.

Overheard At Work: Bombay

I work in a typical office, surrounded by many other workers in cubicles. Although I'm grateful to have a job I like, sometimes the vocal din from the surrounding coworkers is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention odd. Thank the gods old and new for headphones and Pandora.

The following is a 100% true actual conversation I Overheard At Work:

Woman #1: Huh! They're having a sale at my favorite store!

Woman #2: What store's that?

Woman #1: Bombay.

Woman #2: Oh, I love that store! Their name always sounds like a country to me.

Sigh... it's the American education system at work, folks!

Overheard At Work: Tornadoes

I work in a typical office, surrounded by many other workers in cubicles. Although I'm grateful to have a job I like, sometimes the vocal din from the surrounding coworkers is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention odd. Thank the gods old and new for headphones and Pandora.

The following is a 100% true actual conversation I Overheard At Work:

Woman: I just looked at the weather report and it says there's a chance of tornadoes tomorrow. I'm afraid of tornadoes!

How typical. Well not me, boyo! As far as I'm concerned, there's no better time to sit on the front porch and update my priceless stamp collection that during a tornado!

Overheard At Work: New Year's Eve

I work in a typical office, surrounded by many other workers in cubicles. Although I'm grateful to have a job I like, sometimes the vocal din from the surrounding coworkers is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention odd. Thank the gods old and new for headphones and Pandora.

The following is a 100% true actual conversation I Overheard At Work:

Woman: Just to be clear, New Year's Eve is December 31st this year, right?

Yes, as opposed to last year when it inexplicably cropped up on August 9th.

Overheard At Work: Soccer

I work in a typical office, surrounded by many other workers in cubicles. Although I'm grateful to have a job I like, sometimes the vocal din from the surrounding coworkers is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention odd. Thank the gods old and new for headphones and Pandora.

The following is a 100% true actual conversation I Overheard At Work:

Woman #1: I am having the absolute worst day of my life!

Woman #2: Oh no! What's wrong? Did someone die? Were you diagnosed with something fatal? Did your dog vomit on the carpet? 

Woman #1: My daughter's soccer coach was fired!

Yeah, I could see how that would put a damper on your entire day.

Overheard At Work: Gun

I work in a typical office, surrounded by many other workers in cubicles. Although I'm grateful to have a job I like, sometimes the vocal din from the surrounding coworkers is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention odd. Thank the gods old and new for headphones and Pandora.

The following is a 100% true actual conversation I Overheard At Work:

Woman: Look at this photo of my son in his Halloween costume. He went as a 1920s gangster!

Man: That's pretty cool. Hey, he's even holding a Tommy gun!

Woman: Yes, well obviously it's a fake gun. 

Whew! That's a relief! Glad to hear she practices good firearm safety and doesn't arm her child with real automatic weapons!

Overheard At Work: Tiles

I work in a typical office, surrounded by many other workers in cubicles. Although I'm grateful to have a job I like, sometimes the vocal din from the surrounding coworkers is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention odd. Thank the gods old and new for headphones and Pandora.

The following is a 100% true actual conversation I Overheard At Work:

Woman (shopping online for floor tiles): I really like these tiles here. Oh no, they're $4 each! That's way too much. Oh wait, here's a package of seven tiles for $31. That's more like it.

Math is hard!

Overheard At Work: Colors

I work in a typical office, surrounded by many other workers in cubicles. Although I'm grateful to have a job I like, sometimes the vocal din from the surrounding coworkers is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention odd. Thank the gods old and new for headphones and Pandora.

The following is a 100% true actual conversation I Overheard At Work:

Woman (to other woman): "Do you know how jealous I am of you that you can wear chartreuse and I can't?"

I have to assume the person who said this meant that they can't wear that particular color because it doesn't go well with their skin tone or hair color or some such hooey, and not that chartreuse is outlawed by their church, synagogue or Home Owner's Association.

I can say with absolute surety that at no point in my life have I ever once given a second's thought as to whether or not I could "wear" a particular color. I ain't got time to worry about my personal color palette. 

Overheard At Work: Harry Potter

I work in a typical office, surrounded by many other workers in cubicles. Although I'm grateful to have a job I like, sometimes the vocal din from the surrounding coworkers is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention odd. Thank the gods old and new for headphones and Pandora.

The following is a 100% true actual conversation I Overheard At Work:

Woman: Last night I bought a DVD that stars that girl who plays Hymen in the Harry Potter movies.

Ahem. From the Hogwarts After Dark collection, no doubt.

Overhead At Work: Handfishin'

I work in a typical office, surrounded by many other workers in cubicles. Although I'm grateful to have a job I like, sometimes the vocal din from the surrounding coworkers is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention odd. Thank the gods old and new for headphones and Pandora.

The following is a 100% true actual conversation I Overheard At Work:

Woman #1: Did you watch Hillbilly Handfishin' last night?

Woman #2: No I wasn't home, so don't spoil it for me!

So apparently not only is there a TV show called Hillbilly Handfishin', but it's possible to spoil its plot. Got it. Wow, look at all the quality programming I'm missing out on after getting rid of cable.

By the way, while Hillbilly Handfishin' is about catfish hunters, it should not be confused with the late Major League Baseball pitcher Catfish Hunter.