Clothes

Girl with bright green hair: My whole family likes him, except for me.
Guy with dreadlocks: Tell them you'll go for him if he wipes off the chrome makeup and stops wearing a black latex trench coat in the summer.

Spokane, Washington

Overheard by: Nina

Loud teen girl on cell: Jaime, I’ve been calling you! Didn’t you feel it in your pants?

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/299422489/maybe-not.html

Overheard by: yikes

Traffic cop: She said, “Do you like it?” and I was like, “Yeah, it looks really nice.” And then she said, “Is it subtle?” and I was like “Jenny*, you’re a black woman with orange and yellow hair!”

Plymouth, Michigan

Overheard by: Morgz

Girl outside changing room: How are those other pants working for you, Jen?
Girl in changing room, frustrated: I feel like the devil himself crafted them to make a mockery of my ass.

Mall
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Overheard by: almost broke a rib trying not to laugh

Girl to friend: Like, oh my god! I just got mistaken for a sales clerk at freakin' Levi's!

Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: seastardodell

50-something woman on bus: ..fishnet stockings, a skirt that barely covered *something,* and a bustier. I looked up, and it was my daughter.

http://overheardinpdx.blogspot.com/2008/06/what-party-was-mom-at.html

Overheard by: mehitabel

Teen boy: You know, I really appreciate you complimenting my baseball skills, but I really don’t appreciate you complimenting my boxer choices.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/305634992/but-theyre-just-so-nice.html

Overheard by: just trying to get to class…

Woman to friend buying panties: So, are you sure these aren't the ones that will give you cameltoe?

Peoria, Arizona

Overheard by: Giggling cashier

Big and buff male barista to bigger and buffer male customer (excitedly): And then you can bring the tutu!

Maroubra Junction
Sydney
Australia

Professor: And if rubbing dog doo on a child's coat makes me a bastard, then so be it.

University of Kentucky

Overheard by: Still laughing a semester later.