Girl in car, while on cell phone: I was coughing because I was eating a cookie while trying to have sex!
Denver, Colorado
Overheard by: Squid
Archive for the ‘Etiquette’ Category
Same to You, with the Herpes and Fruit Flies
Chick on cell: Okay, good luck with the bees and good luck with the scoliosis.
http://overheardatcornell.blogspot.com
It Concerns Me When You Talk About Yourself in the Third Person, Mrs. Smith
Old teacher, about middle school student: Johnny’s fine until he has an audience. Then he gets all gang-bangy and tries to screw Mrs. Smith.
Young teacher: Please don’t ever say that again.
Restaurant
Redlands, California
Or Be More Attractive
Woman: So, we didn’t check the restaurants to see if they had a dress code, so we couldn’t eat anywhere because you had to wear pants.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/314138677/that-is-just-too-inconvenient-for-how-i-live-my-life.html
Overheard by: sxoidmal
Freud’s Children Were His Primary Inspiration
Dad walking towards hotel lounge: Where are your hands?
Young daughter: Somewhere they shouldn’t be!
Dad: That’s right! Somewhere they shouldn’t be!
Austria
Good Luck Filling My Cup, Sir
Male customer: Since you’re new, I will order slowly. (proceeds to do so)
Cute female barista, after writing down: Okay, that wasn’t so hard!
Male customer: Oh, I’ll give you something hard… Oh, wait, did that come out wrong?
Roswell, Georgia
Everybody Respects a Gentleman Bandit
Professor: I could go to Mark*, for example, and say, “hey, you have to do this or I’m going to shoot you.” (to Mark*) Uh, sorry.
Mark*: Well, at least you’re polite about it.
Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: S.m. Torres
Jesus Was to Vex Mary His Entire Life
Mother, exiting trolley, to her son: Okay, come on, there’s people behind us.
Son: I want to say goodbye!
Mother: Oh, god.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
…You’re My Mom and I’ll Always Love You.
Guy talking too loudly on cell phone: Honestly, if you took a dump and smeared it all over my chest, you know, in my face and all that, I?d be fine. Actually I might not, thats pretty extreme, but you know…
http://www.overheardatumbc.com
So Many Watershed Moments Happen at Banana Republic
(in the Georgetown Banana Republic)
Girl #1: I really love this dress, but I think it’s a tad too short for work. I’m only supposed to be buying dresses for work right now.
Girl #2: Really? It’s not too short for my office. But my boss only hires pretty people, so he likes it when we wear short dresses.
Girl #1: Did you think I’m ugly?
Girl #2: No! Buy the dress and send me your resume.
http://eavesdropdc.blogspot.com/2008/08/who-wears-short-shorts.html
Overheard by: Ian
