Advice

Frowning little boy among kids running and playing: I wonder if this building is haunted. (pause) You should really keep an eye out for these things.

University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

Muscular black man: I'm like, “if you're going to be gay around me, you have to at least be funny.”

St. Thomas
Virgin Islands

Girl to roommate guy: You should really clean the blood out of your clown shoes.

Colby-Sawyer College Dorm
New London, New Hampshire

Overheard by: Jess

Woman on cell: Take him home in a straitjacket, or take him to the psych ward in a straitjacket…either way, he's not going to be happy.

Saratoga, California

Overheard by: Coffee shoppe caffeine junky

Girl to friend: There's a book you might be interested in, called What Color Is Your Parish.

Toronto
Canadia

Overheard by: mine's ultraviolence

Girl to guy she just met: My mom found out I had been having anal sex. She kept repeating “that's an exit, not an entrance.” I told her how much fun it was, and that she should try it.

University of Oregon

Tall blonde dude: If only she wasn't a butch lesbian, we would be so perfect for each other.
Petite blonde: You need to start thinking outside of those boundaries.

Juniata College
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: I agree

Guy #1: (mumbles)
Guy #2: Well, maybe you need to be more white.
Guy #1: What are you talking about? I'm Mexican, you're white!
(pause)
Guy #2: Dude, you would make the best politician.

Bathroom, UC Santa Cruz
California

Student, yelling at no one in particular: I can't believe this stupid book is $52! It's a fuckin' softcover 40-page book!
Bookstore employee: Dude, just photocopy it and return it.
Student: Ohhh! Good idea! Thanks!

Bookstore
Los Angeles, California

Art teacher: The size of the square should be 13 inches…
Student #1, interrupting: Is that the length or the width?
Student #2: Uh, Krista, it's a square. The length and width are the same.
Student #1: Well, don't get mad at me just because I'm not all smart like you!

Marathon, Florida

Overheard by: Chey