Translation: “Welcome to New York, Muthafuckaaaas.”

MTA worker to tourist mom buying tickets with daughter: 10 dollars.
Mom: Oh, but she's a student.
Worker, looking at daughter: Oh! How nice for you! (looks back at mom) Ten dollars please.

Subway Station
New York City, New York

Overheard by: Glad thats not my cheap-ass mom

Posted on July 3, 2020
Compliments, Default, Education, Employees, Moms, Money, New York, Offers and requests, Public transportation, Tourists, Women

A Bravo TV Contestant!

School counselor, trying to get kids to guess a career: This person might work in fashion, or decorate houses…
Fourth grader: A gay guy!

Raleigh, North Carolina

Posted on June 30, 2020
Employees, Jobs & Careers, Kids, North Carolina, Sexuality

Surprise!

Shopper, examining fish: So, have you had any perverts coming in here yet?
Shop assistant: No… Not yet.

Edinburgh
Scotland

Overheard by: Lena

Posted on June 3, 2020
Customers, Employees, Questions, Scotland, Sex, Shopping

Sacred Heart Boasts the Naughtiest Librarians in the Land

Librarian: Hello, Justin. I'd shake hands with you but my hands are very sticky.

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Overheard by: Jesse

Posted on March 24, 2020
Colleges & Universities, Connecticut, Employees, Hands, Weirdness

Like God, If They Didn't Exist, TV Would Have to Invent Them

Young film intern asked to come up with new story: What about a girl surrounded by her sassy, lesbian friends? Do lesbians come in sassy?

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: I honestly don't know

Posted on March 20, 2020
Employees, Movies, New York, Questions, Sexuality

I Think It Was the Makeup Sex

Grad student: How did you crack your rib? That's awful.
Administrative assistant: My husband.

University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

Overheard by: Lisa

Posted on March 17, 2020
Body parts, Colleges & Universities, Default, Delaware, Employees, Questions, Relationships, Students

I'm Afraid Library Regulations Dictate That I Must Give You a Wedgie

Librarian: Watcha doin'?
High school girl: Studying.
Librarian: Nerd.

Bellingham, Washington

Posted on March 12, 2020
Default, Education, Employees, Girls, Questions, Students, Washington, Words

Everyone in Retail Can Identify

Little boy, in sing-song: I believe I can fly! I believe I can… die!
Sales clerk: That's the sad version.

JC Penney
Columbia, Missouri

Posted on November 3, 2019
Death & dying, Employees, Feelings, Kids, Missouri, Singing, Stores

Happily, Her Default Assumption Is Cancun.

Confused lady on PA: Ladies and gentleman, flight 250… Wait, where am I?

Airport
Salt Lake City, Utah

Posted on November 1, 2019
Airports & flights, Employees, Public transportation, Questions, Utah, Weirdness

When It Starts Puffing a Cigarette and Calling You “American Pig”

New girl: How do I know when the French toast is done?
Supervisor, annoyed: When it looks like French toast.

University of California-San Diego dining hall
California

Overheard by: blaird

Posted on October 8, 2019
California, Employees, Food, Questions

Employees