…Because That's Our Thing.

Young mother, in baby-talk: Aren't you excited to meet grandma and grandpa at the park? Do you think they're sad and lonely there waiting for us?
Toddler son: Noooo, they're drinking.
Mother, still in baby-talk: You think they're drinking?

St Charles Streetcar
New Orleans, Louisiana

Posted on May 18, 2009
Default, Drinking & drunks, Family ties, Feelings, Kids, Louisiana, Moms, Questions, Women

But, Like, Why Do They Always Salivate When I Ring This Bell?

Professor: How do you feel about presenting?
Student: Nervous. I don't like talking in front of people.
Professor: These aren't people, these are students!
Students: (silence)
Professor: That's not a nice thing to say. You can't believe I just said that, can you?

UMass
Amherst, Massachusetts

Overheard by: CR

Posted on May 14, 2009
Colleges & Universities, Compare and contrast, Default, Education, Feelings, Massachusetts, Questions, Students, Teachers

It Takes a Real Man to Wear Strawberry Shortcake Garments, Sir.

Scenester: I hate my life!
Random passer-by: You have cool socks, though.

Munich, Germany

Posted on May 2, 2009
Clothes, Compliments, Default, Feelings, Germany, Teens

A Venti Boy, If You Catch My Drift.

Barista #1: Katie, can you make one more tall Americano?
Barista #2: Katie, can you make one black straight boy love me?

Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: Rook

Posted on May 1, 2009
Baristas, Default, Feelings, Offers and requests, Questions, Race, Washington

Last Time, the Gods Were Not Happy When We Sacrificed a Slut

Ditzy girl: I was so scared! Like, really, really scared. I was like: “please be a virgin, please be a virgin!”

Eugene, Oregon

Posted on April 25, 2009
Default, Feelings, Girls, Offers and requests, Oregon, Virginity

Where Do You Stand on Blinking V. Gatorade?

College student: I think I hate sleep more than I hate Snapple.

University of Delaware

Posted on April 24, 2009
Colleges & Universities, Compare and contrast, Default, Delaware, Drinking & drunks, Feelings, Students

It Was Basically Donnie Darko, With Heath Ledger Wearing the Rabbit Suit

Male student: Brokeback Mountain was a good movie. Did you see it?
Female student: No. I heard it was sad. I don't really want to be sad.
Male student: It was pretty sad…but you know, like *good* sad. Like, Titanic sad.
Female student: Yeah?
Male student: Yeah. It basically was Titanic, except instead of a boat, it was a horse.
Female student: Huh. Maybe I *will* see it.

Southern California