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Exasperated woman on cell: No, let me read you my confirmation number one more time: It's 'a' as in 'apple' then 'k' as in 'ku klux klan.'

dcist.com

Hobo to tranny prostitute: You rockin' that dress girl! You the man!

San Francisco, California

Overheard by: claire

Student: What's “Nostradamus”? It that just some random, made-up word or something?

Rock Bridge High School
Columbia, Missouri

Overheard by: Kelsey

Preppy mom: Why are you bothering to buy a Christmas present for the guy that you're about to break up with?
Teen daughter: Well, he bought me underwear…

Target
Augusta, Maine

Overheard by: shopping in the pajama section

Girl: I'm always really relieved when I go through the checklist and realize beyond doubt that I don't satisfy any of the criteria for a diagnosis of psychosis.
Guy: I always feel like I'm just waiting for it. If I start seeing goblins everywhere, then it's all good.

Vancouver
Canadia

Loud guy in restaurant: So, we were out shopping and there were all these women in burkas taking pictures of each other. How fucking pointless is that? It’s not like they’re going to look back afterwards and go, ‘Oh, look, there’s Doris by the fountain!’

England

Young woman #1: You know, Ginger and Craig, with the breadcrumbs and all that.
Young woman #2: You mean Hansel and Gretel!?
Young woman #1: Oh. Yeah, them.
Young woman #2: Wow.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hostess describing rose and black lady tea combo: Smells like rose, tastes like lady.

Beijing
China

Physics professor: Where are all the physicists? Eh, we're all cab drivers, drug addicts and musicians.

Cupertino, California

Overheard by: shyinvisiblegirl loves physics

Pilot over intercom after rough landing: Whooaa, Nessie! (makes galloping sound) Easy, girl! (makes baaing sound) Whoops, wrong animal.

Houston, Texas

Overheard by: kayla