American tween boy, about show tune blaring through iPod earphones: I can play this on my armpit.
Heathrow Airport
London
England
American tween boy, about show tune blaring through iPod earphones: I can play this on my armpit.
Heathrow Airport
London
England
Disgruntled mother: If I catch you biting your nails again, I am going to cut off your hair in your sleep.
Gloucester Road
London
England
Overheard by: Never want to have children
Builder to another during break: Mate, I tell you — that fish was happy.
Dalston
London
England
Seven-year-old son: And then you two are going to go home and… (whistles)
Father: Meaning?
Seven-year-old son: Have sex.
Mother: Darren!
Five-year-old son: Don't be silly! Girls don't have sex.
London
England
Overheard by: Bleep
Girl: She showed me, like, everything, and stuff like that.
Dagenham
England
Overheard by: Anthony Mercer
Respectable, middle-aged woman: I have considered becoming an alcoholic.
Devon
England
Overheard by: Jess
Normal, fairly cute boy: Excuse me.
Normal, fairly cute girl: Yes? (stops walking)
Normal, fairly cute boy: Are you interested in any global issues? Aids, the environment, human rights?
Normal, fairly cute girl: Honestly, no. (walks away)
Normal, fairly cute boy: Oh. (looks really confused and a little crushed)
Outside Library
University of York
England
Overheard by: Even I thought it was a bit harsh!
Guy #1: Yeah, me and that guy have had a total communication breakdown…like, he was talking to me about tin foil! I dunno.
Guy #2, after a pause: Yeah, we should get some lottery tickets.
Exeter
England
Chick: … So then I started exfoliating my nipples every morning…
London
England
Overheard by: gin
