…As All the Tour Books Will Tell You.

Guy on cell: If you're serious about jumping, you go to the Golden Gate Bridge. If you're really not, go to the Bay Bridge.

San Mateo, California

Overheard by: Technetium

Posted on November 18, 2009
Advice, California, Compare and contrast, Death & dying, Guys, On the phone

Your Editors Are Also Totally Gay for Fuzzy Unicorn Shirts

Teen girl #1: Are you doing it with her, too?
Teen girl #2: Yeah, I'm totally gay for Meg* and her fuzzy unicorn shirt.
Teen girl #3, laughing and choking: I'm not suppose to die choking! I'm the only one who knows CPR!

Harrison, Michigan

Overheard by: Lauren

Posted on November 5, 2009
Clothes, Clothing, Death & dying, Health & Hygiene, Michigan, Questions, Sex, Sexuality, Teens

That's Not the Jesus Story I've Heard

Greenpeace guy: It's never good to idolize someone who died hanging himself and jerking off.

Oregon State University

Overheard by: David

Posted on September 30, 2009
Colleges & Universities, Death & dying, Guys, Masturbation, Oregon, Violence, Weirdness

After They Moved Him, I Found Five Dollars Under the Cushion!

Woman #1, at party: Oh, hi, Lisa, how are you?
Woman #2, shrugging: Okay, I guess.
Woman #1: Where's your husband? Did you bring John with you?
Woman #2: Oh, you didn't hear? John died two weeks ago. He died sitting in his chair.

Kentucky

Posted on September 23, 2009
Death & dying, Family ties, Kentucky, Questions, Relationships, Women

She Doesn't Deserve a Prince Like Me

Guy #1, during a college basketball game: Dude! I saw my ex, Bea, down there!
Guy #2: Really?
Guy #1: Yeah. She got fat! Fuck you, bitch! (high fives guy #1)

Araneta Coliseum
Manila
The Philippines

Overheard by: VM

Posted on September 11, 2009
Asia, Death & dying, Guys, Insults, Relationships

Salem's Kind Of a Dead Town

Gay hairdresser: Ew, I don't think I could handle seeing dead people all gross and stuff!
Teenage girl getting haircut: You know, it's really not that bad… I kinda like it!
Straight hairdresser: Working downtown scares me sometimes…

Salem, Oregon

Posted on August 28, 2009
Clients, Compare and contrast, Coworkers, Death & dying, Fears, Oregon, Queers, Teens

Ten Bucks Says They're American

Teenage tourist girl to friend: Wanna play connect the dots with my track marks?
Friend: (laughs nervously)
Teenage tourist girl: Also, if you do that stupid thing with your water glass again, I'm gonna strangle you, and throw you in a pit and put a dead dog on top of your grave. Pass me that cheese?

Pizzeria
Rome
Italy

Posted on August 25, 2009
Animals, Death & dying, Food, Friends, Italy, Offers and requests, Restaurants, Teens, Threats, Tourists, Weirdness

I Also Liked Starving My Baby to Death

Teacher: No one liked middle school. Everyone hates middle school. I'd rather starve to death than teach middle school. I'd rather starve my baby to death than teach middle school.
Student: I liked middle school.
Teacher: Freak!

Portland, Maine

Posted on August 22, 2009
Compare and contrast, Death & dying, Education, Gripes, Insults, Kids, Maine, Students, Teachers

Ancient Egyptian Belief to the Contrary

Teenage girl: I'm pretty sure dead people don't have to eat.

Rumson, New Jersey

Posted on August 17, 2009
Death & dying, Food, New Jersey, Teens

Or Worse, Move to Australia

Student: It's make friends or die.

Albert Park
Auckland
New Zealand

Posted on August 10, 2009
Death & dying, New Zealand, Relationships, Students

Death & dying