Australia

Teacher reading story to class: Little Bear hurt his head, and Big Bear kissed it better. Little Bear hurt his foot, and Big Bear kissed it better…
Six-year-old: Well, shit happens.

Sydney
Australia

Biochemistry lecturer, talking about his cholesterol issues: So I was trying to figure out how I could blame this on my wife.

University of Melbourne
Australia

Overheard by: pink sunnies

Hot young suit #1: What happened with your girlfriend?
Hot young suit #2: I manipulated her into a false sense of security, then rooted her, then dumped her — same as I did with Mandy. [After a pause] I’m not looking for praise.

Theatre
Sydney
Australia

Overheard by: Rosebyanothername

Father: … But worms don’t have arms and legs. You have arms and legs, don’t you?
Young son: Uh-huh…

Charlestown Square
Newcastle
Australia

Girl at party: For the last time: I am not interested in you. You're too short, too fat and too drunk!
Guy, defiantly: I'm not drunk! If I was drunk, I wouldn't think you were so fucking ugly!
(girl storms off angrily)
Guy, to himself: It's a shit party when the ugliest bitch at the party ain't a sure thing!!

Melbourne
Australia

Overheard by: Scotty

Woman at Origins of the universe sequence at screening of The Tree of Life: We should have seen Bridesmaids.
Companion: Shut up!

Brisbane
Australia

Seven-year-old child: How do they get sharks into Sea World?
Tutor: I don't know, maybe they use nets.
Seven-year-old child: Maybe a wizard waves a wand and lifts them into the tanks.
Tutor: Maybe.

Gold Coast
Australia

History student: Seriously? Hitler was in the Second World War?

Ovens Road
Perth
Western Australia

Overheard by: Have You Just Not Been Listening Or What?

Schoolboy #1: I hear there's this law in America where if you're a guy you can marry your brother.
Schoolboy #2: That's wrong.
Schoolboy #1: Even if you're a dude!

Adelaide
Australia

Teacher: So, what do you think about this?
Student: I don’t think.

Reddam House
Sydney
Australia

Overheard by: anny