Friends

Man to friend, very seriously: Now, when you shower, do you stand up?

http://www.overheardinminneapolis.com/2007/08/i_dont_know_have_i_been_drinki.html

Overheard by: I prefer the fetal position

Little old lady, yelling to friend across the store: The world is flooded with Beanie Babies!

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Overheard by: Embarassed at how loud my friend laughed before walking away

20-something chick, gravely: I'm having severe intrusive thoughts about buying a medium popcorn.
Friend: So go buy a popcorn.
20-something chick, gravely: No, you don't get it. I'm serious.

Vancouver
Canadia

Girl, as friend shows apparently horrible picture of new driver's license: Oh, honey, it's okay! As my sister always says, everyone has their Puerto Rican orphan moment, one time or another…

Arabian Restaurant
São Paulo
Brazil

Overheard by: henrietta

Economics graduate to friend, looking around sadly at subdued crowd: We should go to the poli sci graduation later. I heard it's riotous.

UCLA
Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: Another Economics Graduate

20-something girl to friend: You should totally eat some meat. Maybe you'll get the meat sweats.

Wedding
Redlands, California

Overheard by: Ruben

Translucently pale white girl staring at cop car, to equally pale friend: My god, we've turned into black people!

Aurora, Colorado

Overheard by: Lee

Teen boy to group of friends: So okay, all we need to take with us is some glue, feathers, some petrol, and a lighter.
Friend: Cool.

Sydney
Australia

College girl in workout gear: No, I don't really like to eat. I mean, I don't really like food. I just have to eat it, you know?
College friend: Yeah, I know what you mean. Sometimes I think, you know I could just live off of Gatorade or orange juice or something. You get the same nutrients and stuff from that anyway.
College girl in workout gear: Yeeeeah. Exactly.

Bus
Seattle, Washington

Guy to friend: So he asked “How's the leather work going?” So we went out and got some skins and string and made some loincloths.

Pierce County Annex
Tacoma, Washington