Friends

Guy to crowd of housemates: See, this is the kind of toilet we want–it's rated to be able to flush one kilo of material at a time.
Girl: How many kilos does a newborn weigh?

Home Depot
Oakland, California

Overheard by: Alchemist George

Twelve-year-old boy in lunch line: So I think I have a new arch-nemesis… He's like, Canadian, or something.
Friend: Cool!

Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

20-something guy, entering taqueria with friends: There better be a midget in a sombrero offering me salsa as soon as I get in the door, or I'm gonna be pissed.

San Francisco, Calfornia

Overheard by: Alex

Lady who lunches to friend: He's very smart, but he's not ruthless.

Westport, Connecticut

Midwestern guy to friend: So, I'm out shootin' in my yard and I saw this pipe stickin' out the ground! So I shoot it. Now, the minute I shoot I know I shouldn't have done that. So the damn pipe explodes!

Flight over Utah

Hot gay guy: My boyfriend won't let me watch porn that doesn't have a story.
Sympathetic gay friend: Poor baby.
Hot gay guy: All porn is acting… Intense acting.

New Haven, Connecticut

College guy, shouting out window: She makes me jealous. She's so hot!
Friend, mumbling: 48-pack!

Bloomington, Indiana

Overheard by: Rachel S.

Slightly obese lady on cell: Of course I'm at the gym, honey! I promised to go to the gym today, so I'm at the gym! (hangs up, talks to friend) What an idiot. I want some ice cream.

Ice Cream Shop
Missouri

Overheard by: jeeves

Grungy teenager to group of grungy friends: And then I ate half of a cardboard box!

Olympia, Washington

Overheard by: Claire

Indian girl to friend: When I have a baby, I'm going to name it after my pet rock.

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Amanda