…As All the Tour Books Will Tell You.

Guy on cell: If you're serious about jumping, you go to the Golden Gate Bridge. If you're really not, go to the Bay Bridge.

San Mateo, California

Overheard by: Technetium

Posted on November 18, 2009
Advice, California, Compare and contrast, Death & dying, Guys, On the phone

Yeah Right, Miss “Happiness Is an Inside Job”

Stylish girl: I could never be happy with him. All he does is speak in cliches. Who could be happy with someone like that?

Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: MaggieB

Posted on November 18, 2009
California, Girls, Happiness, Questions, Relationships, Words

Ask Any Woman

Crazy guy: The moon will have its revenge.

Los Angeles, California

Posted on November 9, 2009
California, Crazies, Guys, Stupidity, Threats, Weirdness

The Hot Salesgirl

Whiny man: I don't even know how to read. Why are we here?

Borders
California

Posted on October 30, 2009
Books, California, Guys, Questions, Shopping, Stores, Stupidity

Pregnancy? Absofuckinglutely.

Student: The form told me that there's a 2% chance that it will happen to me, but if it does happen to me, there's a 100% chance that it will happen to me.

UCLA, California

Overheard by: MaggieB

Posted on October 28, 2009
California, Colleges & Universities, Science, Students, Stupidity

…And Bring Out the Visual Aids.

Student, about the economy: Well, what if I just took my big stick and made them give me their resources?
Professor: Well, let's just imagine that your stick isn't big enough to extract the resources you want. (chuckles) Sometimes there's no pleasure in the big stick. Okay, I'm gonna stop talking about sticks now.

Classroom
UC Santa Cruz, California

Overheard by: Kelly

Posted on October 27, 2009
California, Class, Compare and contrast, Education, Politics, Questions, Sex, Students, Teachers, Violence, Wishes

David Byrne, Is That You?

Disgruntled hobo outside dollar store: All anyone ever thinks about is “Do I still love him?” and “What happened to your teeth?” That don't make no sense!

Los Angeles, California

Posted on October 26, 2009
Body parts, California, Feelings, Hobos

This Lecture Would Be Protected Under Attorney-Client Privilege

Professor: In a year or two, you're going to graduate and have to face the hard decision about what to do with your life. Some of you will be lawyers, some of you will be engineers, and some of you will opt for a life of crime. When you do, and you get caught, roll over on the person you're caught with, and ask for absolute immunity. I hope you don't choose a life of crime, but if you do, at least be smart about it.

Pre-law Class
USC