Now How About a Nice Tranq Dart?

Confused elderly female patient, trying to punch staff: If you kill me, my family will hunt you down and take all your money!
Nurse's aide, trying to clean up patient: Yeah, we hear that a lot.

Hospital
Burlingame, California

Posted on April 11, 2010
California, Crimes, Death & dying, Doctor's office, Family ties, Nurses, Old folks, Threats

The Goal Is to Prevent That, Not Hasten It

Son, in dog food aisle: Why don't we buy this one?
Mom: Because he won't eat it.
Son: But it's cheaper!
Mom: And therefore not good for him.
Son: I don't see what the problem is, he'll be dead soon.

Tesco Supermarket
England

Posted on February 27, 2010
Animals, Death & dying, England, Food, Moms, Shopping, Should have used a condom

…Can I Live With You This Summer?

Chipper guy: Everyone in my family, except for my little brother I think, is suicidal. They're all just like “blah blah blah… kill myself.”

Florida Atlantic University

Overheard by: Kiwi

Posted on February 25, 2010
Character, Colleges & Universities, Death & dying, Family ties, Florida, Guys

Every Soap Opera, in a Nutshell.

Guy #1: Hey man, how've you been?
Guy #2: Aren't you supposed to be dead?

Chicago, Illinois

Posted on January 24, 2010
Death & dying, Guys, Illinois, Memory lane, Questions

And I'm Sure He Was Using That Rope As a Clothesline

Psychologist #1: He said he was going to do his laundry, which is a really good sign.
Psychologist #2: Yeah, you can't want to commit suicide and want clean clothes.

Manhattan, New York

Posted on January 16, 2010
Cleanliness, Clothes, Coworkers, Death & dying, Feelings, Mental illnesses, New York, Wishes

Oh, and I Finally Finished That Jigsaw Puzzle!

Woman on cell: Did I tell you the baby died? No?! When did we last talk?

San Francisco, California

Overheard by: Wil

Posted on January 9, 2010
Death & dying, Kids, On the phone, Questions, San Francisco, Women

The Stroke Was His Own Idea

Woman on street: The only bad thing I've ever said to Michael is that he should go and die of a heart attack.

Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: Lauren

Posted on January 1, 2010
Death & dying, Maladies, Maryland, Weirdness, Women

And Disposed Of Her Along with the Tree

Woman to companion, while waiting for bus: So, it was really lucky that grandma died on Christmas, because we just drove down and went from there. Otherwise, we would have had to drive down twice.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/337547794/that-would-have-been-so-inconvienent-for-you.html

Overheard by: …you're kind of a bitch