Exasperated girl in the middle of the street: I really don’t feel like taking my shirt off for this guy!
St. Andrews
Fife
Scotland
Overheard by: Nina
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Surprise!
Shopper, examining fish: So, have you had any perverts coming in here yet?
Shop assistant: No… Not yet.
Edinburgh
Scotland
Overheard by: Lena
On the Plus Side, We’ve Finally Found a Decent Place for Our Slip-n-Slide
Loud woman on phone: I was at the funeral on Wednesday and Melvin was sitting in the pew behind me. Halfway through the ceremony he leans forward and goes: “We’re at the wrong funeral!” So we had to get up and find the right one. When we got there, the hill was so steep the hearse couldn’t get up the hill! It was awful!
Train
Aberdeen
Scotland
Yesterday You Said Genius Was 1% Inspiration and 99% Marbles
Little girl to mother: Revenge is made from marbles.
Aberdeen
Scotland
Overheard by: Fiona
I’m Contemplating a Few Craft Projects of My Own
Scottish hipster: So, we find him tied to this pole near the railway tracks, stripped and covered with tar.
English hipster: Tar? So, is that easy to get around here?
The Lot
Edinburgh
Scotland
Sadly, Not Even the Scots Understand Their Accent
Girl #1, playing boardgame: You steer a boat with this.
Girl #2: An udder?
Edinburgh
Scotland
Overheard by: Ben seven
Amazing the Americans Didn’t Do It First
Guy #1: Neil, you okay? Are you drunk?
Guy #2: Nah, I’m fine. I’ve just taken all the effort out of walking.
Oban, Argyll
Scotland
Another Soccer Hooligan Comes to a Bad End
Ned to another, in thick Scottish accent: My pal’s not well. His brain doesn’t float around. It’s stuck to his head, like.
Bus
Edinburgh
Scotland
Overheard by: Still wondering what it could be
Why You Shouldn’t Teach Kids New Words
Four-year-old: Mommy, are you having a breakdown? [Bored mother ignores child.] Mommy, I’m having a breakdown!
National Gallery
Edinburgh
Scotland
And Since Your Sister Got Crushed by That House, You’re All I’ve Got!
Drunk guy outside window: I didn’t storm the beaches of Normandy so you could fly around on pieces of wood!
Montague Street
Glasgow
Scotland
Overheard by: sarah (trying to sleep here!)
