Amtrak employee to another: You work for Amtrak. We don't take things seriously!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: Arcadia Girl
Amtrak employee to another: You work for Amtrak. We don't take things seriously!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: Arcadia Girl
Man: You look familiar.
Woman: I think we are neighbors. 1st and Bates?
Man: Yeah, we live on the 1st Street side.
Woman: Ah, I live near the crackhouse on Bates.
Man: Can you be more specific?
Woman: The red crackhouse on Bates.
dcist.com
Little girl, seriously: This is what I like best about elevators. But it's not the blood of Christ.
Cherry Creek Mall
Denver, Colorado
Overheard by: Lee
Girl on the subway: I sometimes forget that people exist around.
Toronto
Canadia
Student: But, I mean, it's like, with Octavian being Caesar's son, and Caesar's thing with Cleopatra, it's almost like she's Octavian's mother! And then Antony's married to Octavia, and his thing with Cleopatra–it's like he was having an affair with his mother-in-law!
Classics professor: Wow, that made my brain hurt.
Memorial University
Canadia
Overheard by: Mine too.
Girl #1: Hey Rachel*, now that Wendy* is getting married, you're next!
Girl #2: Don't make me deflect pressure by calling attention to your illegitimate Bhutanese child.
San Francisco, California
Girl #1: I know for a fact this year is going to be way better than last year.
Girl #2: Why’s that?
Girl #1: Because this year I actually have designer clothes. Last year I didn?t have any, and I was so unhappy!
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University girl #1: Wow I like your mittens, they look like cow wool or something… Or maybe sheep wool. (pause) I guess all wool is sheep wool, isn't it?
University girl #2: Yeah, I guess I never really thought about it that way!
Montreal
Canadia
Overheard by: The zoe
Girl #1, holding up box of Kellogg's frosted flakes and reading: Oh, shit. Oh, fuck.
Girl #2: What?
Girl #1: There aren't any directions.
Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts
Overheard by: jedusor
Woman: So, I want a small frozen turkey.
Meat guy: Okay, just right over here.
Woman: Ewww… What's wrong with this one?
Meat guy: Sorry?
Woman: Well, is something missing?
Meat guy: Um… No.
Woman: Well, what is this “grain fed” business??
Meat guy: Oh, that means it's fed with grains.
Woman: Oh! (picks up turkey and leaves)
Grocery Store
Ontario
Canadia
Overheard by: Matt C
