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Older man in baggy clothes, waiting in line: You're a Kung Fu master.
College girl (amused): How'd you know?
Older nan: I sensed your Chi.

Burger King
Worcester, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Emily

Father on phone to wife: No, it was at dinner, and then this drunk at the next table made a comment about our son. No. He said Josh looked like “a retarded page from the dark ages.” That's not funny. (long pause) I'll schedule him for a haircut tomorrow.

Pennsylvania

Small child: Hey, dad, can we take the quarters out of the fountain?
Father: Not now. That's what we do after dark, when we put our ski masks on.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/465751887/bring-your-kid-to-work-day.html

Overheard by: rappeling from the ceiling for spare change.

Goth girl to friend: You have to know your ChapStick! ChapStick is the Colorado state bird!

Aurora, Colorado

Overheard by: Lee

Girl: I'm not going to have fun because I'm going to be sober…and whiny!

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

Lady carrying huge crate of Girl Guide Cookies to campus rent-a-cop: But they're just kids! They were just trying to have fun!
Campus rent-a-cop, genuinely surprised: They were smoking pot on my campus!

McGill
Montreal, Quebec
Canadia

Male thug #1: So, am I the dad?
Male thug #2: You and all? Who else have you fucked?
Male thug #1: I know she fucked Tommy as well.
Girl thuggete: He never fucked me, he only fingered me.

Hospital
Newcastle
England

Overheard by: Judge Mental

Girl on cell: Until you are whatever about whatever, then I am all just whatever!

Birmingham, Alabama

Guy: Did you watch that Palin video I sent you?
Girl: Not yet. I have to take my pants off to watch it.

Bloomfield, Connecticut

Driver to people leaving the bus at the university: Buh-bye, have a great day, kids. Enjoy your lessons…bye now. Do your homework. Work hard on your exams so you don't become a bus driver! Bye-bye, everyone!

56 Bus
Leeds
England