Tween girl on side of parade route, to old man on John Deere in parade: I think your tractor’s sexy.
Stilwell, Kansas
Overheard by: sarah
Archive for the ‘Compliments’ Category
Hook Me Up?
Guy #1: Is your aunt gonna get a divorce?
Guy #2: Yeah.
Guy #1: Niiiice.
Walton High School
Marietta, Georgia
Overheard by: nezu!
He Says This Every Monday.
Tram driver to very black coworker: Have you been on vacation again? You’ve got a great tan going on!
Gothenburg
Sweden
Overheard by: Dan Sebastian
Feared I Might Inadvertently Become a Lesbian
Girl #1: I know for a fact this year is going to be way better than last year.
Girl #2: Why’s that?
Girl #1: Because this year I actually have designer clothes. Last year I didn?t have any, and I was so unhappy!
http://www.overheardatmcgill.com/archives/2007/06/15/sanity-and-happiness-are-an-impossible-combination-mark-twain/
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It’s Like Having a Principle, Only Easier
Granola guy: Yeah man, Ron Paul is awesome! He, like, votes no on everything.
Bonnaroo Festival
Manchester, Tennessee
Cute Like “I Wish You Good Luck with That”
Girl #1: Do I look okay?
Girl #2: Yeah, you look cute.
Girl #1: Cute like you want to sleep with me?
http://www.overheardatmcgill.com/archives/2007/05/12/pushing-it/
I Sure Hope So!
Loud man in fatigues: Wow! Y’all look like Charlie’s Angels. I didn’t realize how beautiful you are.
Girl #1: Oh, thanks.
Loud man in fatigues: Wow! You have beautiful feet! Can I suck a toe-jam?
Girl #1: Ummm, no, thank you.
Girl #2, whispering: What’s a toe-jam? Is it something really gross and inappropriate?
Washington, DC
Yeah the Zodiac Governs Best That Governs Least
Guy: That’s a cool necklace. What is it?
Girl: Oh, it’s Lady Liberty. I’m a libertarian.
Guy: Oh cool. I’m a Virgo.
http://eavesdropdc.blogspot.com/2007/05/im-fiscal-sagittarius-but-lean.html
Overheard by: student
Her Shirt Says “Jesus Is My Homeboy”
Fat drunk guy: I really like your shirt. It’s very intellectual.
Girl: Uh, thanks.
Fat drunk guy: I mean, I’m in college, I like to think deep, you know? I want to make films. Deep films.
Girl: Yeah, that’ll be cool.
Fat drunk guy: How old are you?
Girl: I’m 16.
Fat drunk guy: Oh, I’m 18. Well…I mean, I’m 23.
Shreveport, Louisiana
Overheard by: Elle
I Can Hear You All Blinking
Boy to giggling girl #1: I like your eyelashes, they’re really long.
(jealous silence)
Giggling girl #2: The rest of us have eyelashes too!
Twickenham
England
Overheard by: Becca
