Animals

Boy: So why did you move here?
Girl: I was gonna go to art school and then I wrote this big essay and my cat shit on it.
Boy: Literally shit on it?
Girl: Yeah, I took it as a sign.

18 Bus
Seattle, Washington

Man #1, watching rhino: Damn, it's huge.
Man #2: Lucky bastard.

San Diego Zoo
San Diego, California

Overheard by: Nikki

Geeky girl: You know, I’ve still got my ex-boyfriend’s mom’s library card.
Goth friend: …We should totally go and check out, like, animal porn with it.

Aurora, Colorado

Woman on cell: Dude, you guys drink milk like cows!

San Diego, California

Overheard by: Nance

Professor: I was house-sitting for them. I almost strangled the cat.

Oberlin, Ohio

Overheard by: Secret Spy

Preppy chick to friend: …and I was thinking of Puppy Chow for dessert tonight because, you know, it's easy to make.

Ohio State University

Overheard by: GameBoy Kid

40-something: No one really knows just what goes into running a chicken farm.

Hebron, Kentucky

Overheard by: Let's Keep It That Way

Dude: Hey, let’s go find a shark and piss on it!

Navy Pier
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Sean

Artsy tourist to touristy-looking woman: More cats, more money!

Outside Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art
Istanbul
Turkey

Student #1, pointing to notebook: If I ever become a famous rapper this is going to be my first album cover.
Student #2: Why? What is it?
Student #1: It’s just a penguin on fire.
Student #2: A flaming penguin — nice!
Student #1, matter-of-factly: I fucking hate penguins…

University of Denver
Denver, Colorado