Brazil

Old Jewish lady: … And what do you want to be when you grow up?
Six-year-old girl: A shampoo girl.
Four-year-old boy: A hooker!
Mother, smoking: I like it when they have low expectations about life.

São Paulo
Brazil

Drunk guy to group of teenagers at McDonald's: Demon? Demon? Demon? Demon…

Florianópolis
Brazil

Overheard by: Marlon

Girl: You should meet his dad! He's like Don Quixote in a Kafka story.
Guy: Who's father they were talking about…you know…but with a tv.

Sabiá bar, Vila Madalena
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Guy lying on girl’s stomach: Your bellybutton is probably the worst thing I’ve smelled this week.

São Paulo
Brazil

Overheard by: what about last week?

Man: Can I bum a cigarette?
Beatnik girl: No, I need them all. The smoke fertilizes my brain, and I must get pregnant with ideas [blows smoke in his face].

São Paulo
Brazil

Drunk guy: That hurt so much — like accidentally stapling your tongue to the wall.

São Paulo
Brazil

Fag hag: So, I fell asleep when Jack* was stripping, and when I woke up Victor* was in pink stockings and doing something to my umbrella that I don’t even want to think about. I really have to start having more straight friends.

Bar
São Paulo
Brazil

Girl #1 (talking about her relationship): Yup, I'm pussy whipped. Or…what's the male equivalent for “pussy whipped”?
Girl #2: Well, there's that Ian Dury song that goes “hit me with your rhythm stick”, so maybe something along those lines.

Sabiá Bar
Sao Paulo
Brazil

Queer: At least I can say I did not die naked eating JELL-O.

House of Erika Palomino, Vila Madalena
São Paulo
Brazil

Mom to four-year-old girl: Eat your tomatoes, honey. They’re good for your prostate.

Banana Verde Vegetarian Restaurant
Vila Madalena, São Paulo
Brazil

Overheard by: menu #2