Mother to four-year-old in doctor's waiting room: Come on, Sam*, we're next.
Sam: Are we seeing the doctor?
Mother: Yup.
Sam: (pause) Well, okay. As long as he doesn't look at my penis.

Hurstbridge Medical Center
Hurstbridge
Australia

(five ditzy girls are looking at a big poster of the periodic table of the elements, and laughing)
Boy, walking up: What's so funny?
Girl: Haha! One of the squares says “Bi”! Hahaha… like “bisexual!”

UT Austin
Austin, Texas

Overheard by: Bismuth.

Skinny girl to prettier friend: You can't toss him a mercy fuck every time his father dies.

Arby's
Tempe, Arizona

Overheard by: Gwen West

Guy #1: Man, it's all cloudy down there.
Guy #2: Yeah…
Guy #1: You know, that's the problem with America… we have a lot of clouds.

Newark Airport, New Jersey

Overheard by: Romulo Escamilla

Man to date: Kim Jong-il is one. Your stepfather is another.

Birmingham, Alabama

Overheard by: Joy

Girl: Oh my god, that is so slutty!
Guy: Not it's not! Sluts in unison aren't as slutty.

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Hobo to another: Well, I think I have a very nice smile.

Burlington, Vermont

Teen girl #1: Ugh, I get so gassy when I'm on my rag.
Teen girl #2: I'm just gassy all the time!
Teen girl #1: Ugh, I know.

Toronto
Ontario
Canadia

College girl to friends eating waffle fries: Yeah, and she had the “smelly hand syndrome.” It was really serious. And smelly.

UCF Campus
Orlando, Florida

Overheard by: Jen

Professor: Will someone please close the door? I don't want anyone else to hear the stupid things I say. Oh, wait, I have tenure now–I don't care if they hear me saying stupid things!

Georgia State University