Hell Begins When the Buzz Wears Off

Teen guy to teen girls: Starbucks is like heaven! Everyone at Starbucks is happy and nice to each other, because they're drinking coffee, and that makes people happy!

Starbucks, Southern Cross Station
Melbourne
Australia

Overheard by: XPIOTOS

Posted on July 11, 2015
Australia, Compliments, Default, Feelings, Food, Friends, Guys, Restaurants, Teens

Sweetie, You Weren't Even Born Then

Loud lady to friends over dinner: So how do you all feel about 69?

Ybor City
Tampa, Florida

Posted on July 10, 2015
BJs, Default, Feelings, Florida, Questions, Women

I Can Always Play Canasta Again Later

Guy to friend returning from bathroom: (distraught) But I wanted to be the one to do it with you! I wanted to be the one to do it with you!

Gables Night Club
Inwood West Virginia

Overheard by: joanna

Posted on July 9, 2015
Bars & Clubs, Default, Feelings, Friends, Guys, Sexuality, West Virginia, Wishes

Times Are Tough in Michigan, Dear Reader

Architect, describing high school renovations to student body: And these will be new bathrooms.
Boy: Fuck yeah! New bathrooms!
(thunderous applause)

St. Joseph, Michigan

Posted on July 8, 2015
Bosses, Education, Feelings, Michigan, Weirdness

Do Us Both A Favor and Just Roll Me Into Traffic

Guy on wheelchair to person standing next to him: I've never really been into downers.

Outside Mayan theatre
Denver, Colorado

Overheard by: Astrid

Posted on July 6, 2015
Colorado, Default, Feelings, Guys, Weirdness

Dating MacGyver Scars You for Life

Chick to friend: Oh, yeah, this doesn’t look suspicious. A taco wrapped in a Dollar Tree bag, a baby, and a grill lighter.

16th Street Mall
Denver, Colorado

Posted on July 6, 2015
Colorado, Default, Fears, Feelings, Food, Friends, Girls, Malls

I Recycled Your Sister Without Batting an Eye

Little girl: You don’t like me!
Mother: If I didn’t like you, I’d throw you in the dumpster.

North Branford, Connecticut

Posted on July 5, 2015
Compare and contrast, Connecticut, Default, Feelings, Girls, Kids, Moms, Parenting, Threats, Weirdness

…But Isn't That Why I'm Here?

Cheerful student: Cheer up! It's going to be okay.
Glum professor: Says who? You?
Cheerful student: Yes!
Glum professor: But you don't know anything.
Cheerful student: True!

UC Berkeley School of Journalism
California