Age and ageing

Three-year-old boy: When I get older my penis is going to get so big, and then it will talk to me.

Tampa, Florida

Overheard by: Dr Banana Grabber

Emo kid: Old people see me on the street with my bright pink hair and my studded collar and my eyeliner, and they hate me!
Girl: If I was old and I saw you, I would just laugh.

Amherst, Massachusetts

Overheard by: shay

Guy: So she lied to me. She said she wasn't eighteen.
Girl: How old was she?
Guy: Nineteen. And she said she wasn't a stripper.

Berkeley, California

Philosophy student #1, about biomedical ethics: Yeah, we just don't know enough yet to go around screwing with genetic manipulation. Like, cloning people. That creeps me out.
Philosophy student #2: That sheep they cloned, Dolly. She died recently, didn't she? She was like five or six years old.
Philosophy student #1: Yeah. I don't think she lived very long.
Philosophy student #2: What's an average sheep lifespan?
Philosophy student #1, in defensive tone of voice: I don't know! I don't care about sheep!

Vancouver
Canadia

Girl #1: I never thought I'd be a mom at 23! See you later! (walks away)
Girl #2, to girl #3: I thought she would be.

Canadia

50-something guy on cell: Yeah, so honestly I don't think this will work out… I think your sexuality is a little… young for me.

Starbucks
Toronto
Canadia

Overheard by: dates older guys

Seriously old lady: Tell the oil companies to piss off… We're taking over!

Melbourne
Australia

Overheard by: skeeta

Old Midwestern lady #1: All these kids bringing their videos games everywhere!
Old Midwestern lady #2: It's depressing! My son-in-law brings his laptop everywhere. Always on the internet.
Old Midwestern lady #1: Is he using one of those blueberries? Or blackpods?
Old Midwestern lady #2: I don't know, I'm just glad I'm old.

Newark, New Jersey

Overheard by: thankfully on a different flight

Cute guy: Dude, I have to break up with her.
Friend: Yeah, why?
Cute guy: Cause every time I look at her, I think how nice it would be to have a girlfriend who didn't look like she was born in 100,000 BC.
Friend: Woah, that's harsh. But I see what you're saying.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Girl with friends walking by my door: No, no… sixteen! Sixteen is the age to get pregnant.

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Overheard by: Did I miss something?