Like Romeo and Ghouliet or A Midsummer Night's Scream

Girl to guy: Most Shakespeare works could have totally been done with zombies!

Kennesaw State University, Georgia

Overheard by: Dr. Hypokrit

Posted on July 26, 2009
Books, Colleges & Universities, Georgia, Girls, Guys, Zombies

Lindsay Lohan's Bedside Table?

Lady, looking bewildered at companion: Well, where would you be if you were a sex book?

Bookstore
Birmingham, Alabama

Overheard by: Knows exactly where he would be

Posted on July 15, 2009
Alabama, Books, Questions, Sex, Stores, Women

…Given the Painful Inflammation Of My Chamber Of Secrets

Angry British guy on phone: My name's 'arry. No! 'arry! 'arry! Dammit, no! 'arry, like 'arry Potter! Thank you.
Girl nearby: You just made my life a little better.

Arizona

Overheard by: Meg:)

Posted on July 4, 2009
Arizona, Books, Girls, Guys, Language barrier, Names, On the phone

Or “Dy-no-miiiiite”?

Kooky English professor, leading discussion: Now, what if the raven had said “chicken soup”?

Birmingham-Southern College
Birmingham, Alabama

Overheard by: lenore

Posted on June 22, 2009
Alabama, Birds, Books, Class, Food, Questions, Stupidity, Teachers

Hey, I'm Still Trying to Figure Out the Color Of My Aura

Girl to friend: There's a book you might be interested in, called What Color Is Your Parish.

Toronto
Canadia

Overheard by: mine's ultraviolence

Posted on June 18, 2009
Advice, Books, Canadia, Default, Girls, Names

Are You Allowed to Give Me That Advice?

Student, yelling at no one in particular: I can't believe this stupid book is $52! It's a fuckin' softcover 40-page book!
Bookstore employee: Dude, just photocopy it and return it.
Student: Ohhh! Good idea! Thanks!

Bookstore
Los Angeles, California

Posted on June 6, 2009
Advice, Books, California, Default, Employees, Gripes, Money, Stores, Students

The Feather Boas Are Confusing

English teacher: Going around is a sheet with some 1920s slang, so you can get used to it before we start reading The Great Gatsby. Okay, so, everyone knows what a flapper is…?
Tenth grader: Oh, like a transvestite, right?

Tinton Falls, New Jersey

Posted on June 2, 2009
Books, Compare and contrast, Default, New Jersey, Questions, Students, Teachers, Words

…Did I Just Say That Out Loud?

Businessman on cell: I could barely see over her head, dude! It was like reading Klingon for the first time.

Independence Avenue
Washington, DC

Posted on May 31, 2009
Body parts, Books, Compliments, Default, Guys, Pop culture, Washington, DC

Alice Had Yet to Learn to Scream “Back the Fuck Off Me!”

Terrifyingly cheerful woman, handing out christian pamphlets at bus stop: Hello! Would you like something to read on the bus?
Girl, already reading large book: I'm, uh…I'm already…
Crazy looking hobo, scoffing and muttering to girl: People can be insane.

Los Angeles, California

Posted on May 24, 2009
Books, California, Crazies, Default, Girls, Hobos, Offers and requests, Public transportation, Questions, Weirdness, Women

And It's Not Even in English!

Guy picking up copy of Les Miserables: Oh my god, look at the size of this thing! What a crappy book!

Barnes & Noble
Mankato, Minnesota

Posted on May 16, 2009
Books, Default, Guys, Minnesota, Pop culture, Stores, Stupidity