Jobs & Careers

Professor: In the work-a-day world we work a lot through our mouth.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Professor: My job is pretty sweet. All I have to do is show up and talk about something I'm interested in. How sweet is that? It would be even better if I didn't hate all of you.

Columbia College
Chicago, Illinois

Woman in miniskirt: I’m a teacher, yo! Wooo! I’m a teacher! [Starts grinding against the wall.]

Hollywood Canteen
http://overheardinlosangeles.blogspot.com/2007/03/those-who-cant-do.html

Rich white chick: Fuck, yeah, I’d be a car ho for some sweet cash.

Christchurch, Canterbury
New Zealand

Man wearing 9/11 conspiracy t-shirt to friend: Did I tell you I'm working on debunking the discovery channel?

University of Cincinnati, Ohio

Overheard by: Vejewsbian

Law professor: I don’t get paid very well at this job. And I need beer money.

SFSU
San Francisco, California

Overheard by: RL

Wife: Honey, be nice…
Husband: No, I refuse to be nice. It’s against my religion.
Wife: Oh, sure, you should get your own title… Archbishop of Jackass.

Home Depot
Rancho Cucamonga, California

Man to friends: I think I'm finally gonna quit my job and write the sitcom I've always wanted to, about the sassy robot.

http://eavesdropdc.blogspot.com/2008/04/it-probably-beats-one-about-sassy.html

Overheard by: Ian

Big black guy on cell: Yeah, I wear the apron. But it comes off at night. Then we’ll see who hustles!

301 bus to Shoreline
Seattle, Washington

Homeless man approaching peach stand: Peaches, what’s they job? [Silence from passersby.] They job, what’s they job?
Befuddled white preppy #1: Well, I think they have potassium…
Homeless man: But what’s they job?
Befuddled white preppy #2: The color probably means they have beta carotene…
Homeless man: Peaches, what’s they job?

Farmer’s market, Union Square
New York, New York

Overheard by: I don’t know, either