PSU freshman (attempting to flirt): Wow, that’s an amazing accent! Is it British?
Cute freshman who says Rs like Ws: Actually, it’s a speech impediment.
http://overheardinpdx.blogspot.com/2008/04/library-flirting.html
Overheard by: ellen
…Instead Of Carrying Around This Scale Model
Mother to toddler daughter: Would you rather I just say “testicles”?
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Overheard by: Brian
Who You Callin’ Unoriginal?!
Emo #1, trying on black eyeshadow: Does it look alright?
Emo #2: Yeah, it looks great!
Emo #1: Should I buy it?
Emo #2: Yes! Oh my god, there’s some on your face!
Emo #1: Where?
Emo #2: There, on your cheek!
(emo #1 starts wiping it off)
Emo #2: Hey, you look like an aboriginal.
Cosmetics Shop
Manhattan, New York
Overheard by: Somni
TV Lied to Me
Six-year-old boy holding “pillow pet”, singing: It’s a pillow, it’s a pet, it’s a pillow pet! (then, whispering to himself) This isn’t as cool as I thought it would be…
Target
White Plains, New York
Overheard by: M
Is That, Like, a New Rule?
Dude: … And I said, ‘Stop hitting me — I just shaved my knees!’
http://weirdosofwinnipeg.blogspot.com/2007/04/thats-why-im-hitting-you.html
Aren’t You Glad We Can All Joke About Mass Murder Like This?
Sweet-ass security guard: Miss, you’re going to have to hang up your phone and run it through the machine.
20-something girl intern: But I’m not a terrorist, and I’m on an important call. Can’t I just walk through?
Sweet-ass security guard: Miss, that would be like Timothy McVeigh driving up and asking “hey, can I park my car here?”
http://eavesdropdc.blogspot.com/2008/08/insert-inappropriate-terrorism-joke.html
Overheard by: Ian
The Original Line at the End Of Gone with the Wind
Girl #1: I’m having the worst day today.
Girl #2: Yeah, it’s a good thing I had sex yesterday. Otherwise, today would just be hell.
Seattle, Washington
Because I’d Be Happy to Give You a Guided Tour
Large middle-aged man with many teddy bears strapped to his fanny pack: Have you seen the penis worm?
Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC
Overheard by: Hadn’t seen it
The Sierra Club Got a Restraining Order Against Her
Woman #1: Hey! Look! Trees!
Woman #2: No, you can’t get one. Not after you killed the last one we gave you.
De Anza Flea Market
Cupertino, California
Overheard by: shyinvisiblegirl
For Those Who’ve Lost Theirs, We Offer Replacements for a Small Fee.
Male flight attendant: Ladies and gentlemen, we have finally arrived at a gate. Please make sure you have all your personal belongings before you disembark: iPods, cell phones, BlackBerrys, small pets, sweaters, sunglasses, and since we just came from Las Vegas, wedding rings. Make sure you get those back on folks.
Oakland Airport, California
Overheard by: kat
