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Girl #1: Isn't there a saying about ripping off a band-aid?
Girl #2: Yes, but I don't think that applies to sex.

Portland, Oregon

Overheard by: Vidarella

Political science professor to class, explaining the term “political actors”: Political actors can be political parties, politicians, organizations of different kinds…and by organizations I do not think of a group of pedophile carpenters gathering in a living room.

NTNU University
Norway

Overheard by: Amused student

Clerk to another: And I woke up two days later by the pool, with Elvis.

Campmor
Paramus, New Jersey

Overheard by: Russ

Guy #1: I'm going to study all night!
Guy #2: Yeah, I'll come too.
Guy #1: No, man… You're too weak.

Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Canadian friend, after night out: I hope I wasn't being too annoying last night.
American friend: You weren't too bad. Until you started going on about the metric system.

French Quarter
New Orleans, Louisiana

Dude: It's not racial profiling, because every black person breaks the law.

High School Classroom
Englewood, Colorado

Man in tracksuit to friends: That fucking Rembrandt's a cunt!

Chester
England

Two-year-old: Waaaaah!
White trash mom: You want mommy to push your stroller?
Two-year-old: Waaaaah!
White trash dad: You wanna go ten feet under?!
White trash mom: Honey, it's six feet.

Sears
Nashua, New Hampshire

Overheard by: jefe

20-something girl: I am so bad with directions. I can't find my way around anywhere.
20-something guy: That's because you're a woman.
20-something girl: Way to be sexist! (long pause) But yeah, you're probably right.

Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Girl #1: Hey, what’s your shoe size?
Girl #2: Six.
Girl #1: I’ve got a pair of shoes that would fit you, if you want them. They smell vaguely of bacon.

Vancouver
British Columbia
Canadia