So I've Enrolled in Fiona Apple's Course at the Learning Annex

Artsy girl: I have not yet discovered the magic of anger.

Tampa Museum of Art
Tampa, Florida

Overheard by: bunguin

Posted on October 15, 2008
Default, Feelings, Florida, Girls

Being Raised by the Buddha Isn't All It's Cracked Up to Be

Five-year-old: Daddy, I want ice cream.
Father: How does it feel to want something?

Vermont

Posted on October 10, 2008
Dads, Default, Feelings, Food, Kids, Questions, Vermont, Weirdness, Wishes

Now Say That Again While Flexing Your Bicep

Dumb girl: Oh, I love The Flintstones. How do you say “yaba-daba-do” in Portuguese?
Portuguese stud: Yaba-daba-doooooo!
Dumb girl: God, that's awesome! I love Portuguese!

Pasadena, California

Posted on October 2, 2008
California, Default, Feelings, Foreigners, Girls, Language barrier, Questions, Students, Stupidity, TV shows, Words

Just Like I Was Cleaning My Hand When I Slapped You Just Now

Posh old lady: Well, everyone else said that daddy shot himself, but I still contend that he fell on his gun when he was cleaning it…

Tube, London
England

Overheard by: Wendy Stephens

Posted on October 2, 2008
Compare and contrast, Default, England, Family ties, Feelings, Murder, Old folks, Train, Violence, Women

…Okay, So I Guess It's Just the One

Girl #1: Aren't you proud of me?
Girl #2: I am! But I'm also proud of you for other things, like… (long silence)

Tiger Noodles
Princeton, New Jersey

Overheard by: Brokeass Harem

Posted on October 2, 2008
Default, Feelings, Girls, New Jersey, Questions, Weirdness

“Ovulating or Desperate?”–The New Party Game That's Sweeping the Nation!

Young professional girl: He's cute. But then again, lately I think every guy is cute.
Friend: Are you ovulating?
Young professional girl: No. I think I'm just desperate.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/370549482/smells-better-than-perfume.html

Overheard by: Sigh. Me too.

Posted on October 1, 2008
Beauty, Compare and contrast, Compliments, Default, Feelings, Friends, Gender issues, Girls, Overheard in Minneapolis, Sexuality

Due to All the Air.

Girl to friends (while reading horoscope page): I guess it means that, as an Aries, I should just embrace the fact that I'm better than people! (pause) Well, not better, just cooler.

Metro Red Line
Washington, DC

Overheard by: felonaz

Posted on September 29, 2008
Compare and contrast, Compliments, Default, Feelings, Friends, Girls, Train, Washington, DC

Everything Is Coming Together!

Man #1: Hi! How are you?
Man #2 (excited): Great! I'm going through a divorce!
Man #1: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
Man #2 (still excited): Yeah! My wife was with another man!

The Woodlands, Texas

Overheard by: ….what?

Posted on September 27, 2008
Default, Feelings, Guys, Infidelity, Questions, Relationships, Texas, Weirdness

Saying It in a Movie Doesn't Make It True, Keanu

30-something guy on cell: …and they don't even care about all my Kung fu skills!

http://eavesdropdc.blogspot.com/2008/06/its-like-proficiency-in-excel-and.html

Overheard by: Ian

Posted on September 19, 2008
Default, Eavesdrop DC, Feelings, Guys, On the phone, Violence

No Ordinary Man Is Enough for Two Women

Girl to friend: Sometimes she comes back from a party, and she's like, “Laura and I totally double-teamed this guy last night!” And I'm like, “That is just so wrong.”

Hamilton College
Clinton, New York

Posted on September 16, 2008
Colleges & Universities, Default, Feelings, Friends, Girls, New York, Sex

Feelings