But It's My Cross to Bear

Nervous tattooed boy: I mean, your face is really really beautiful, though.
Bored pretty girl, nodding: Yeah, that's true.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/469668093/keep-going.html

Overheard by: invisiblepilot

Posted on November 16, 2022
Beauty, Body parts, Compliments, Default, Girls, Guys, Overheard in Minneapolis

God, You're So Competitive, Jason!

Ditzy woman: It would look more like Australia if it was an island, because Australia is an island… right?
Ditzy woman's daughter: I think that's the smartest thing that's ever been said in my presence.
Ditzy woman: Well, somebody in this family has to be brilliant.
Four-year-old boy: Dogs are kinda like vampires because they both have pointy teeth.

Harrisburg, Illinois

Posted on October 29, 2022
Animals, Compliments, Geography, Illinois, Kids, Stupidity, Women

Now Aren’t You Glad We Went Through My Daughter’s Sock Drawer?

Middle-aged woman, to older woman: Those were some really good drugs!

Dunkin’ Donuts
University of Rhode Island

Posted on October 2, 2022
Colleges & Universities, Compliments, Drugs, Ladies who lunch, Restaurants, Rhode Island

Your Flaps Are Up and Everything

Whiny girl: My flight was canceled!
Friend: Oh, no! … Your hair looks great!

http://overheardatcornell.blogspot.com/2007/03/overdue-posting-new-blog-sweet.html

Overheard by: Paris

Posted on September 11, 2022
Compliments, Friends, Overheard at Cornell

Mrs. Potato-Head Faces a Unique Set of Problems

Girl, getting wash and cut: Then I was walking around for a few months without an elbow.
Stylist: Wow!
Girl: So finally in July they put my elbow back in.
Stylist: Well, that's good.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Overheard by: porkchop on a stick

Posted on September 3, 2022
Body parts, Compliments, Default, Employees, Girls, Health & Hygiene, Minnesota, Weirdness

But I Like to Imagine They're Like Little Pinatas

Girl studying with her friend: I love how you never learn about what's inside a boob.
Friend: Yeah, that's a shame.

Library
Arizona College

Overheard by: lura

Posted on August 27, 2022
Arizona, Body parts, Colleges & Universities, Compliments, Default, Education, Friends, Girls

…If That's the Word I Want

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.

Posted on August 22, 2022
Colleges & Universities, Compare and contrast, Compliments, Default, Guys, Illinois, Weirdness, Words

It’s Pretty Much the Short Bus of Hogwarts

Guy #1: Hey, cool! Harry Potter bookmarks! You think they have one for Hufflepuff?
Guy #2: Probably not.
Guy #1: Oh… Do you think it’s because nobody cares?

Borders
Tucson, Arizona