For Sheer Drama, Jersey Shore Has Nothing on the North Shore

Restaurant waitress, ranting: If my family weren't here I would take my shoe off and stab you in the eye with it.

Saugus, Massachusetts

Posted on February 28, 2010
Bartenders, Body parts, Family ties, Massachusetts, Shoes, Threats

…Can I Live With You This Summer?

Chipper guy: Everyone in my family, except for my little brother I think, is suicidal. They're all just like “blah blah blah… kill myself.”

Florida Atlantic University

Overheard by: Kiwi

Posted on February 25, 2010
Character, Colleges & Universities, Death & dying, Family ties, Florida, Guys

Jo Introduces Herself to Blair for the First Time

College student to roommate: My family heirloom is a neon beer light. And a coffee mug.

Portland, Oregon

Overheard by: Larissa

Posted on January 27, 2010
Drinking & drunks, Family ties, Food, Oregon, Students

No One Expects Me to Understand Technology

Old Midwestern lady #1: All these kids bringing their videos games everywhere!
Old Midwestern lady #2: It's depressing! My son-in-law brings his laptop everywhere. Always on the internet.
Old Midwestern lady #1: Is he using one of those blueberries? Or blackpods?
Old Midwestern lady #2: I don't know, I'm just glad I'm old.

Newark, New Jersey

Overheard by: thankfully on a different flight

Posted on January 8, 2010
Age and ageing, Family ties, Gadgets, Games, Gripes, Internet, Kids, Laptops, New Jersey, Old folks, Women

I Don't Remember the Plot Of Of Mice and Men Going Quite That Way

Teacher: So, he gets this chick to marry him and she leaves her princess life in wherever, and now he's dreaming about mud!

Columbia, Missouri

Posted on January 7, 2010
Education, Family ties, Missouri, Teachers, Weirdness

…So Most Of You Got That Wrong on the Midterm.

Psychology professor at all-women college: Personality disorders are the people you end up married to.

Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: Sabrina

Posted on December 22, 2009
Colleges & Universities, Family ties, Maryland, Mental illnesses, Relationships, Teachers

Isn't That a Little Advanced for Ninth Grade Biology?

Woman: So, now they're testing for incest.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/328222687/theres-nothing-science-cant-do.html

Overheard by: Me

Posted on December 14, 2009
Family ties, Overheard in Minneapolis, Science, Sex, Women

And Disposed Of Her Along with the Tree

Woman to companion, while waiting for bus: So, it was really lucky that grandma died on Christmas, because we just drove down and went from there. Otherwise, we would have had to drive down twice.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/337547794/that-would-have-been-so-inconvienent-for-you.html

Overheard by: …you're kind of a bitch

Posted on December 14, 2009
Death & dying, Family ties, Feelings, Overheard in Minneapolis, Women

The Sentiment Behind the Casting Of Every Boy Band, Ever.

Girl: He's like my brother… that I occasionally have an incestuous relationship with.

Auckland
New Zealand

Overheard by: Lisa Arthur

Posted on December 10, 2009
Compare and contrast, Family ties, Girls, New Zealand, Sex

Well What's Spanish for “Cornholing”?

Spanish teacher, teaching tenses: If your parents were away, what would you do?
Student: I would do Jeff!
(class laughs)
Student: No, I mean I would invite Jeff over!
Spanish teacher: That doesn't make it sound any better.

High School
Concord, North Carolina

Overheard by: Mary

Posted on November 25, 2009
Family ties, North Carolina, Parenting, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Sex, Students, Teachers, Weirdness, Words

Family ties