# Conversation snippets at work that make you giggle **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 10, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversation-snippets-at-work-that-make-you-giggle/452465 "2008-06-10T17:07:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversation-snippets-at-work-that-make-you-giggle/452465/1 "2008-06-10T17:07:34Z")
Passed two people while walking down the hallway and the only sentence I heard from their conversation was: “My neighbor always comes in the backdoor.” I proceeded to giggle like a 13 year old boy for the next 5 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversation-snippets-at-work-that-make-you-giggle/452465/2 "2008-06-10T17:18:51Z")
I’ve told this story before, but it still cracks me up. There’s a poster-sized photo in the hallway of an elderly Helen Keller and her friend Polly Thompson, not entirely unsimilar to [this](http://www.afb.org/braillebug/hkmediaviewer.asp?frameid=42). A couple of women were marvelling over it. “Oh, that’s so nice! But how come there are two of her? Oh, I get it. In one, she’s not wearing her glasses.” ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversation-snippets-at-work-that-make-you-giggle/452465/3 "2008-06-10T18:07:30Z")
Two co-workers in the next cubical over discussing a movie (I didn’t catch which one): A: “So it was bad?” B: “Not only was it bad; it was a _ **MUSICAL** _!” I blew snot on my keyboard. ---
**Author:** ![Figaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ea666f/32.png) [@Figaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Figaro)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversation-snippets-at-work-that-make-you-giggle/452465/4 "2008-06-10T18:09:04Z")
A snippet of lunchtime conversation between a few of my “born in the mid-1980s” coworkers the other day: “Young people just don’t know Led Zeppelin these days…it’s sad” 😃 (so cute!) ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversation-snippets-at-work-that-make-you-giggle/452465/5 "2008-06-10T18:14:20Z")
I overheard this at a bar, not at work, but it is still good: “Getting caught is God’s well of telling you that it is time to move on.” ---
**Author:** ![thetruthisoutthere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@thetruthisoutthere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thetruthisoutthere)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversation-snippets-at-work-that-make-you-giggle/452465/6 "2008-06-10T18:20:35Z")
I heard from across the otherside of the office “they do hardcore” so wrong! it still makes me laugh thinking about it. esp as it was the parents of my other half having the conversation! ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversation-snippets-at-work-that-make-you-giggle/452465/7 "2008-06-10T18:23:38Z")
[QUOTE=Astroboy14] Two co-workers in the next cubical over discussing a movie (I didn’t catch which one): A: “So it was bad?” B: “Not only was it bad; it was a _ **MUSICAL** _!” I blew snot on my keyboard. [/QUOTE] Yeah, I saw _Sweeney Todd_ also. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![eldowan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@eldowan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eldowan)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversation-snippets-at-work-that-make-you-giggle/452465/8 "2008-06-10T23:46:14Z")
[QUOTE=vetbridge] Yeah, I saw _Sweeney Todd_ also. 😉 [/QUOTE] Thats what I was thinking. ---
**Author:** ![Fir\_na\_tine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversation-snippets-at-work-that-make-you-giggle/452465/9 "2008-06-11T13:11:12Z")
Originally posted by me back in March. We have a small cafeteria that probably seats 60 or 70. Most conversations can be carried on quietly and no one except those seated right next to you are going to overhear them. Our company has quite a few younger employees who are either married to each other or living together. Overheard this noontime Her: mumble, mumble, mumble. Him: [undertone of absolute horror mixed with heavy dose of W.T.F.? in 100 decibel tones] You’re going to wax your twat? Have you lost your mind![close undertone] The look on her face was absolutely priceless. As was the look on his face when it sank in that he hadn’t whispered to his beloved after all. I was really, really impressed with my coworkers. The chortling, giggling and snickering was kept to an absolute minimum. She has now moved on. He is still on the payroll but actively searching for work is what I hear. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversation-snippets-at-work-that-make-you-giggle/452465/10 "2008-06-11T13:31:39Z")
[QUOTE=Fir na tine] Overheard this noontime Her: mumble, mumble, mumble. Him: [undertone of absolute horror mixed with heavy dose of W.T.F.? in 100 decibel tones] You’re going to wax your twat? Have you lost your mind![close undertone] [/QUOTE] Ah, this is a simple Spoonerism. She said (obviously referring to Government fiscal policy) “Tax your what?!” ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversation-snippets-at-work-that-make-you-giggle/452465/11 "2008-06-11T13:56:54Z")
[For your enjoyment.](http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/) ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversation-snippets-at-work-that-make-you-giggle/452465/12 "2008-06-11T18:52:30Z")
[QUOTE=Fir na tine] Originally posted by me back in March. We have a small cafeteria that probably seats 60 or 70. Most conversations can be carried on quietly and no one except those seated right next to you are going to overhear them. Our company has quite a few younger employees who are either married to each other or living together. Overheard this noontime Her: mumble, mumble, mumble. Him: [undertone of absolute horror mixed with heavy dose of W.T.F.? in 100 decibel tones] You’re going to wax your twat? Have you lost your mind![close undertone] The look on her face was absolutely priceless. As was the look on his face when it sank in that he hadn’t whispered to his beloved after all. I was really, really impressed with my coworkers. The chortling, giggling and snickering was kept to an absolute minimum. She has now moved on. He is still on the payroll but actively searching for work is what I hear. [/QUOTE] I immediately thought of this story when I saw this thread - it still gives me the giggles… ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversation-snippets-at-work-that-make-you-giggle/452465/13 "2008-06-11T19:09:38Z")
Hahaha, I am so glad someone started this thread today. I always overhear something that makes me laugh, but today, I almost fell out of my chair. My direct supervisor has recently been given something of a promotion and part of her new responsibilities includes interviewing potential new employees. As my cubicle is on the outside row, she has to walk right past me bringing the interviewees to her office and returning them to the front lobby. Today, as she was leading one to the front lobby, she was making small talk and I hear: Potential New Employee: It was really nice meeting you. Direct Supervisor: Yes, it was very nice knowing you. PNE: … Thanks? While I was literally gasping for breath I was laughing so hard. After my supervisor got rid of the lady, she came back to my cubicle and asked if I was laughing at her. Of course I told her I was. I said, “You know, if someone ended my interview with ‘nice knowing you,’ I’d be calling the police for protection. What the heck? Not only are we not interested in hiring you, but now we’re going to kill you!” MUAHAHAHAHAHA, I am still giggling about it. ---
**Author:** ![Engineer\_Dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9fc29f/32.png) [@Engineer\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Engineer_Dude)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversation-snippets-at-work-that-make-you-giggle/452465/14 "2008-06-11T20:30:32Z")
This morning, a co-worker gave me some data that he wanted me to plug into a spreadsheet. After a few minutes explaining the task, he said (really business-like), “yeah, so just take a whack at it and see what happens.” I laughed for about 15 seconds and then apologized profusely. :smack: