What's More Fun Than a Game Of Hungry, Hungry Hostage?

Black girl #1: Did you hear her? She said she was hungry as a hostage! I mean, how hungry is a hostage?
Black girl #2: Well…probably a lot…
Black girl #1: Yeah, but sometimes they feed yo' ass!

Northern Virginia

Overheard by: nosy roommate

Posted on December 8, 2008
Black people, Compare and contrast, Crimes, Default, Food, Girls, Questions, Virginia

…Is What I Tell Myself Every Time I Get Rejected for Tenure.

Professor: Sometimes it can be fun to be teased by not getting what you want for a while, as long as you get it in the end.

Hartford, Connecticut

Overheard by: Claire

Posted on December 8, 2008
Compare and contrast, Connecticut, Default, Feelings, Teachers, Wishes

Animal from The Muppets Was a Poor Student Indeed

Professor: I want you to think of your education like bread.
Student in back of room: It's delicious!

Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Overheard by: War Damn Eagle

Posted on December 4, 2008
Alabama, Colleges & Universities, Compare and contrast, Compliments, Default, Education, Food, Offers and requests, Students, Teachers

One Where He's Not Wearing a Human-Skin Vest

Girl on cell: Yeah, he's a friend of my friend in California. He killed those two people… Oh, you saw him on the news? That's a shitty picture they have of him on tv, I hope they get a better picture soon.

University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: trying to study here

Posted on December 2, 2008
Colleges & Universities, Compare and contrast, Default, Girls, Murder, On the phone, Washington, Weirdness

Next Altoona Will Give Women the Right to Vote

(in a philosophy class, the subject of “lovemaking vs. fucking” is being discussed)
Angry feminist student: Guys have it so easy! You can go out and fuck any girl you want and no one thinks any worse of you, but if a girl sleeps around she's a slut! Hell, if you somehow don't manage to nail the girl, you can just go home and masturbate. Girl's can't do that!
Female student who hadn't spoken a word all class: Pff, yes we can!

Penn State
Altoona, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: A guy in the same class

Posted on December 2, 2008
Colleges & Universities, Compare and contrast, Default, Gender issues, Girls, Masturbation, Pennsylvania, Sexuality, Students

Meet the Only Guy in Kansas Secure Enough to Say He Doesn't Like Pussy

Drunk girl, walking over and planting big kiss on guy's forehead: I kissed you like I kiss my cat!
Guy: I don't like cats.

Emporia, Kansas

Overheard by: Very Disturbed

Posted on December 2, 2008
Animals, Compare and contrast, Default, Drunks, Feelings, Girls, Guys, K-I-S-S-I-N-G, Kansas

The ACLU Defends the Constitution? What Kinda Commie Shit Is That?!

Volunteer #1: We can't be selling this music, it's devil worship.
Volunteer #2: Well, that's the ACLU. The ACLU ought to be abolished. They're why there's all this stuff around.
Customer: Why are you getting rid of that? Don't you think people ought to be able to choose for themselves?
Volunteer #2: Harry Potter is a witch!
Customer: I think we ought to get rid of Bush and Cheney, put them in jail–they're mass murderers!
Volunteers #1 & #2: (silence)

Joshua Tree Thrift Shop
California

Overheard by: Celeste Mann

Posted on December 1, 2008
California, Compare and contrast, Coworkers, Crimes, Customers, Default, Evil, Murder, Music, Politics, Religious fanatics, Stores, Weirdness

Boys: I'm Keeping It in My Pants Now, Thanks Anyway

High school girl #1: I'm so glad I only have one baby daddy. I feel sorry for those girls with more than one! You've gotta figure out who has money and who doesn't.
High school girl #2: That is so true!

Grocery Store
Austin, Texas

Overheard by: Just doing my grocery shopping