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Old woman: It's like flowers were spitting out of my ass, so don't go telling me how bright and shiny your (makes finger quotes) “effing” life is!

Small Town
Nebraska

Student #1: The professor wanted us to list our ten favorite books.
Student #2: So?
Student #1: All I could think of was “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.”

East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

Grandma: I don't like these halogen lightbulbs. They are ugly, like men's penises.

Calgary
Alberta
Canadia

Overheard by: Martha

Muslim girl: I’m really emo, but you couldn’t tell from looking at me.
Other girl: Really?
Muslim girl: Yeah, but I don’t cut myself. Well, technically. It depends what you mean by cutting yourself.

University of Toronto
Toronto
Canadia

Fashionista student: So is he like, Christian gay from project runway?
Oblivious teacher: No, he's like Jewish gay.

American University
Washington, DC

Overheard by: I'm Jewish

Teen girl on cell: Cuz you're not a lesbian fan, and I like lesbians. They're funny.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/329239609/their-traveling-lesbian-circus-is-the-best.html

Overheard by: um…

Guy #1: That is awesome! Awesome!
Guy #2: Yeah, it would be cool, until you got ectoplasm everywhere.

Concordia University
River Forest, Illinois

Overheard by: That would be messy.

20-something girl on phone: Wait, he gave you a bite of his burrito and you're questioning his feelings for you? (pause) Girl, he practically proposed right there!

University of Missouri

Overheard by: Black Bean

Guy: Death is a lot like life.
Girl: So I've heard.

Beloit, Wisconsin

Overheard by: I heard that too

Serious Asian dude: I don't like angry soul food bitches. I like happy soul food bitches.

Maryland

Overheard by: Neither nor