Overheard in the Office: Conversations from Water Coolers, Conference Rooms, and Cubicles [Paperback]

S. Morgan Friedman (Author), Michael Malice (Author)

Book Description

Release date: February 5, 2008

Includes never-before-published gems that can't be found at overheardintheoffice.com!

The office is no place for dirty, personal, inappropriate talk-but that doesn't stop most people. From the loading dock to the ladies' room, this compelling collection presents some of the most bizarre, shocking, and hilarious real life conversations overheard in workplaces around the world.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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About the Author

S. Morgan Friedman created numerous, popular websites, including the ClichŽ Finder. He's been profiled in The Boston Globe, and featured in The New York Times and CNN.

Michael Malice's biography is Harvey Pekar's Ego & Hubris: The Michael Malice Story. He co-authored the forthcoming autobiography of UFC champion Matt Hughes. Both authors live in New York, NY. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Perigee Trade (February 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399533915
• ISBN-13: 978-0399533914
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,604,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical Snippets of Conversation from the Office February 22, 2008

By PHL1111 VINE™ VOICE

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I read the Kindle version of this book and it was a great match for the Kindle. There was an occasional line break problem because of the "screenplay" format the book used. For instance the quote prefaced with the speakers name and a colon like - Boss: Hi Bill. and the Reply - Bill: Sorry I'm late. would occasionally all appear on one line like this:

Boss: Hi Bill. Bill: Sorry I'm late.

whereas it should have had a line break after Hi Bill so the next speaker's name would appear on the next line like this:

Boss: Hi Bill.
Bill: Sorry I'm late.

This is just a minor quibble though because the text was funny.

Each overheard quote would have an appropriate title that tied the whole quote together. If you work in an office you've probably heard much of this type of talk there and can relate. Some of the quotes were a bit risque - so if you're a bit prudish this might not be the book for you. But if you like funny quotes and humor and don't mind a bit of sexual innuendo this is the book for you.

I took off one star because from what I can tell all of the quotes are available for free on the associated website where the information originally appeared and it seemed like the book was a tad short compared to the other book by the author Overheard in New York (albeit that edition does say it's UPDATED).