Young drunk guy: …but everything will be better once I break his jaw.
Friend: Yeah, word.
Toronto
Ontario
Canadia
Overheard by: bex
Middle-aged woman to friend, exiting Forever 21: Well, that was a foray into a subculture we're not familiar with.
Kenwood Mall
Cincinnati, Ohio
Overheard by: Lisa
Girl (solemnly): My real barrier is that I don't like beer.
Dunedin
New Zealand
Emo girl to emo friend: They have a whole Harry Potter section…I love the world!
Borders
Manalapan, New Jersey
Hot chick to guy: Dude, I know. You're such a good friend. You put up with my shit, and I'm not even blowing you!
Boston, Massachusetts
Asian chick: I don't even like pecan pie. Do you?
White chick: I love it!
(long pause)
Asian chick: Why are we friends?
Jersey City, New Jersey
Overheard by: Virginia
Enthusiastic guy: I mean, the only thing I hated worse than the word “gist” was eating squash and touching cotton balls.
Seattle, Washington
Professor: Man, I'm sick of this lecture. Let's just leave.
Johnson and Wales University
Providence, Rhode Island
Overheard by: Misaki