Advice

Serious man: You don’t want to fuck with a kangaroo.

Cortland, New York

Overheard by: adrienne?!?

Professor: I love talking about this stuff. I could go on forever. And I’m tenured, so if you have a problem with that you’ll just have to deal.

http://eavesdropdc.blogspot.com/2007/04/lets-go-to-ratemyprofessorcom-and-guess.html

Lab TA: This is bromium chloride. If you have guys in your group, have them work with it. If not, girls, I hope you’re not pregnant. It tends to cause birth defects and cancer.
Chick #1 in back of room, whispering: You guys, I can’t touch that stuff!
Chick #2: Why not? Are you pregnant?
Chick #1: You see, that’s the thing — I don’t know…

Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Overheard by: She’s majoring in drunken sorority girl

Woman #1, standing over large dropped box on floor: Ugh, I dropped it.
Woman #2: That's it! Straddle it, you'll get it.
Woman #1: I can never get it up.

Target
North Charleston, South Carolina

Overheard by: Chris M

Woman to kids, after explaining the basic importance of voting: And remember… We always vote Republican because the Democrats are godless.

Voting Line
Bozeman, Montana

Overheard by: Justin

Girl to guy: You shouldn't be worried about getting into med school. You should be, like, worried about getting alcohol poisoning over the weekend.

http://www.overheardatmcgill.com/archives/2008/11/02/dont-dismiss-the-possible-networking-oppurtunities-of-vomiting-on-the-floor-of-the-er/

Overheard by: Brent

Girl to friend going back into lecture hall: But it's just a pen, Kelly!
Friend: I just wanna see where it fell!

Toronto
Canadia

Drunk girl: But the whole point is to avoid Aids!

Michigan State University

Man #1, after hurricane: I'm trying to decide if I should hook up my freezer to the generator or wait a while longer.
Man #2: Well, squeeze your meat, and see if it's hard.

Houston, Texas

Math professor #1: Don't derive like my brother.
Math professor #2: No, don't derive like my brother!

Northampton, Massachusetts

Overheard by: TARDIS Dyke