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

One More and She Gets a Set of Steak Knives

Guy on cell: The trial's today… Um… No…for the last time mom was in jail.

16th Street
Denver, Colorado

Posted on December 8, 2008
Colorado, Crimes, Default, Family ties, Guys, On the phone, Weirdness

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

Since They Haven't Yet Arrested You for Wearing That Silly Human Suit

High girl #1: I mean, they can't arrest me for walking around in a gorilla suit, can they?
High girl #2: No, dude, I don't think so.

Georgia College & State University

Posted on November 23, 2008
Clothes, Colleges & Universities, Crimes, Default, Fears, Georgia, Girls, Questions, Weirdness

And Made Them Into a Necklace for You

Dad to daughters: I've stolen more bellybuttons than you can count.

Rochester, New York

Overheard by: Jude

Posted on November 9, 2008
Body parts, Crimes, Dads, Default, New York

She Lost Her Entire Purse, and They Were Married That Night

Woman #1: We went to a club together one time and they were still dating, and he kept trying to kiss me. Well, I refused to. But then my cell phone got stolen and I was mad, so we made out. A lot.
Woman #2: You made out with him because your phone got stolen?
Woman #1: Yeah, basically. I was pissed and trying to have a good night, and he's very attractive. So I was like, “let's go!”
Woman #2: I think you're my hero.
Woman #1: I'm supposed to go to a concert with him next week.
Woman #2: Well, don't lose your wallet, because then you'll have to do him.

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Overheard by: James