Employees

Ride operator: This ride goes over 90 miles an hour… in your mind. We don't know if we can actually do that… without killing you. Enjoy.

Six Flags Magic Mountain
Valencia, California

Overheard by: praying the seatbelts don't fail

Customs officer to woman with a cat: Can you prove that this cat is Canadian?

Canadian Customs
Pearson Airport, Toronto
Canadia

Suit on cell: Where do you think I am? I'm at work.
Ticket taker: All tickets and passes!
Suit on cell: I'll call you back. I have a conference call.

R7 Regional Rail
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: I'm at work too

Saleswoman: Have a nice day!
Irritated customer: I've already made other plans.

Jersey City, New Jersey

Overheard by: Steve

Cashier: Our credit card machine is down right now. Will that be cash or credit?
Customer: Gee, I guess cash… then.

Fast Food Restaurant
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Overheard by: Kate

Host to dumb tourist: Would you like to sit inside or in the garden?
Dumb tourist: What's the weather like in the garden?
Host: I'm going to guess that it's the same as outside the front door you just walked through.

Restaurant
Charleston, South Carolina

Overheard by: Crash

College therapist to class: Now take deep, slow breaths. We don't want stress to take over, because stress means purple elephants.

Marquette, Michigan

Tourist to park ranger: How do I get to Mt. Desert Island from here?
Park ranger: Ummm, you're standing on it.
Tourist: No, I'm not.
Park ranger: Yes, you are.
Tourist: This is ridiculous, I'm going to report you to the government.
Park ranger: No, really, you're on the island.

Mount Desert Island, Maine

Patron: Double cheeseburger and small fries, please.
Counter boy: We don't have small fries.
Patron: What sizes do you have?
Counter boy: Medium, large and extra large.
Patron: Which size is the smallest?
Counter boy: Medium is the smallest.
Patron: Fine. I'll take the smallest, then.
Counter boy: We don't have small fries.

McDonald's
Bloomington, Indianapolis

Teenager: Hey, which terminal is baggage claim?
Airport employee: Terminal T.
Teenager: Wait…which one?
Airport employee: Terminal T. “T” as in “Charlie.”

JFK Airport
New York City, New York

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