Obesity: Explained.

Little boy, pointing to a box of cereal: What's this?
Mom: Cocoa Krispies. It's chocolate-flavored Rice Krispies.
Little boy: Oh my god!

Stop & Shop
Mamaroneck, New York

Overheard by: Diana

Posted on July 6, 2010
Food, Kids, Moms, New York, Parenting, Sensory experiences, Stores

…And 36C.

Girl selling coffee: Do you want sugar in this?
Guy buying coffee: How big are your cups?
Girl selling coffee, face turning red: That's a bit personal!

Scotland

Overheard by: somedaftlassie

Posted on June 25, 2010
Customers, Employees, Food, Offers and requests, Questions, Rack, Scotland, Undies

Guess Who's Had a Little Too Much Caffeine?

Guy: I'm not exactly awake yet. Hence the espresso. (holds up cup)
Girl: Oh, you should pour it all over yourself!
Guy: I think that would be contrary to waking up.
Girl: No, no. You'd absorb the caffeine into your skin, and you'd become Awake Man! And your arch-nemesis would be the Sandman, and… and… stuff.

Saint Peter's College
New Jersey

Posted on June 24, 2010
Advice, Colleges & Universities, Food, Girls, Guys, New Jersey, Sensory experiences, Weirdness

Slow It Is, Sir

Surgeon: Hey, I need to change the big, sticky plastic dressing on your arm. Wanna go slow or do it in one fell swoop?
Patient, looking at dressing covering length of arm: Nahhh, that ain't gon' be no wonton soup…

Jamaica Hospital

Overheard by: MS3

Posted on June 10, 2010
Body parts, Doctors, Food, Health & Hygiene, New York, Patients

He Gives the Same Answer to “Is the Bathroom Clean?”

Customer: Is this a cheese danish?
Hipster barista: It's lemon creme…kind of cheesy, I guess.
Customer: Is it good?
Hipster barista: Kind of… It's subjective.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Posted on June 10, 2010
Baristas, Customers, Food, Hipsters, Pennsylvania, Sensory experiences

How Hard Is That?

Old woman, yelling: Did you remember to put Viagra on the list?
Old man, yelling, very annoyed: Of course I did!
Old woman, yelling: Well, I don't know! You forgot to put milk on the list!

Mall
New Hampshire

Posted on June 2, 2010
Food, Health & Hygiene, Malls, New Hampshire, Old folks

She's All, “This Party Smells Like Salami“

Party goer #1: That girl is wasted.
Party goer #2: Which one?
Party goer #1: The one with the blue shirt and lip ring.
Party goer #2: That's not a lip ring, she's got a piece of meat stuck to her face.

Burlington, Vermont

Overheard by: Tim

Posted on May 26, 2010
Clothing, Food, Friends, Vermont, Weirdness

Your Editors Are a Bit Worried About the Lard

Culinary student #1: I could really go for some duck stuffed with foie.
Culinary student #2: And lard? And berries? (pause) I'll masturbate to that tonight. I hate you!
Culinary student #1, defensively: I live with you, I know your poultry!

Stockholm
Sweden

Posted on May 24, 2010
Food, Gripes, Masturbation, Students, Sweden

If It Doesn't Happen Soon, We'll Get the Sack for Sure.

Male teacher to another: Hey, I still haven't gotten those wiener cages from you.

High School
West Linn, Oregon

Overheard by: scott

Posted on May 18, 2010
Food, Oregon, Penis, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Teachers

Just As Well– I'm a Little Fuzzy on the Whole “Bagel” Concept

Customer: Do you have any lox?
Wal-Mart employee: Of course. They're over in hardware.
Customer: No. Lox, like bagels and lox.
Wal-Mart employee: Lots? Lots of bagels?
Customer: I'll just go to Publix.

Wal-Mart
Nashville, Tennessee

Overheard by: Heading for Publix, too.

Posted on May 3, 2010
Compare and contrast, Customers, Employees, Food, Idiots, Stores, Stupidity, Tennessee, Words

Food