Compare and contrast

Student, talking about Marxism and class struggle: Above ground, it's really nice, and there are buildings and cars, so that's the bourgeoisie. And underground is the proletariat, because it's messy, and it's basically just…dirt.
(class nods in silent awe).

High School
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: embarassed to be here

Student: I think the result of this case means that people are worried that government officials can be held just as accountable as normal citizens.

Law School
Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: MaggieB

Guy: And I was like, “I can't invite you to my party if I can't guarantee you'll keep your pants on!”

University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Overheard by: The man has a point

Girl to friend doing geometry worksheet: If the answer's 27.5, my vagina is a genius.

Tampa, Florida

Girl, paying for something: Oh. hang on, I have more money in my butt.

Amherst, Massachusetts

Woman on cell: I just asked how’s he doing and he actually told me that he’s getting hard just talking to me. [Pause.] Well, what do you think I would say? “Oh ,that’s nice”!? Hell no! I said: “Oh crap! Sorry, I have another call, gotta go”. Yeah, that was definitely odd. Remind me never to be nice and try calling my exes again.

Florida

Woman to friend: I don't know what her gender or sexuality is. I just can't believe she'd do that to me.

San Francisco, California

Overheard by: Freda

Bearded dude: Yeah… I care a lot more about my penis than I do my friends.
Not quite as bearded dude: Oh, totally.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/270406952/you-know-what-they-say-about-loving-yourself.html

Overheard by: wondering if that is selfish, or self preservation…

Tanorexic blonde on date: So basically the fucking doctor told me that my cervix is fucked up.
Uncomfortable-looking date: Right…
Tanorexic blonde on date: Yeah. Cunt told me that it'd be like pushing a baby through a toothpaste tube. I gotta go get it widened or some shit like that. Or that thing where they cut you open…
Uncomfortable-looking date: A caesarian?
Tanorexic blonde on date: Yeah. That's it. Baby kebab.

Leamington Spa
England

Wise eight-year-old boy to brother: Getting a girlfriend is the easy part. But you have to know how to keep them.
Attentive six-year-old: How do you get them to stay?
Wise eight-year-old: You have to find out what kind of food they like to eat. And give them a plastic unicorn.

Nature Park
Tampa, Florida