Bosses

Indian entrepreneur: I am tired of listening to people talking. I want to listen to me talking.

http://overheardinpdx.blogspot.com/2008/05/internal-dialogue.html

Overheard by: rich

Suit: So yeah, I found out how my boss's boss takes his tea, and I took him a cup this morning, along with a muffin.
Non-suit: And did you remember to take a napkin to wipe his feces from your nose?

London
England

Overheard by: Eastender

Director of the office of judicial affairs: It was a blizzard. It was snowing so much, it was snowing like a pig. (pause) I have no idea why I just said that.

Orientation
University, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Emurii

Library worker girl: That's a cute bag.
Library worker girl with clear purse: Thanks!
Boss man: But then everyone can see everything you have!
Library worker girl with clear purse: It's not like I got a gun or anything… I can always hide things between the books…
Library worker girl: Like your gun?

Kent State University Library
Kent, Ohio

Architect, describing high school renovations to student body: And these will be new bathrooms.
Boy: Fuck yeah! New bathrooms!
(thunderous applause)

St. Joseph, Michigan

Girl, bursting into meeting: I just caught my period, yo!
Administrator, looking up: Congratulations?

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: Me

Patron #1: Yeah, but everything's different in Hawaii. You can't even buy land there unless you were born there.
Patron #2: Actually, you can.
Patron #1: Yeah, but all their laws are different than ours.
Patron #2: You know that Hawaii is a state, right?

Starbucks
California

Director to actress playing Johanna in Sweeney Todd: I just want to see a little spunk on your face.

Reno, Nevada

Overheard by: CarvingMyNiche

Manager of restaurant to guy leaving restroom: I know we don't have paper towels in there. I am getting some right now.
Guy: It's okay. I never wash my hands anyway.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/362523566/dont-come-back-now.html

Overheard by: that guy's girlfriend

Scruffy, hurried foreman with clipboard, on Bluetooth: It's the elephants. You've got to dial in the elephants. It's interfering with your microphone!

Financial District
Toronto
Canadia

Overheard by: PerplexedPachyderm