Gender issues

13-year-old boy in black “Rock On” shirt: I want a pink ball. Pink is manly.

Stephens City, Virginia

Overheard by: Tybois

Women speaking to crowd at rally: We're here to take a stand against violence towards girls and women!
Solo guy in middle of the crowd: Woo! Yeah!

Tucson, Arizona

Overheard by: Can you yell innapropriate?

Guy: And then I'll go home and watch Gilmore Girls. (awkward silence) I mean something manly.

London
England

Overheard by: ohdear

Blind old lady to old lady friend: Oh my, you started peeing so fast.
Old lady friend: Yes, it's because I stand up.
Blind old lady: Ohhhh…
Old lady friend: Yes, not a lot of women know how to stand up, you know.
Blind old lady: Yes, that's true. My mother used to stand.

CSULA Women's Bathroom
California

Overheard by: itshahaholly

Lady #1: I usually keep the essentials in my purse.
Lady #2: Well… I keep a toothbrush, vibrator, and pepper spray in mine.

Pennsylvania

30-something guy to seven-year-old kid: So even when you get older you will be spending a lot of time in stores waiting for women to shop… It's boring for us, but looking around and not buying anything is somehow fun for them.
Seven-year-old kid: Oh. You aren't American. Where you from?
30-something guy: I'm from Ireland.
Seven-year-old kid: Ireland? What do they speak there?
30-something guy: English.
Seven-year-old kid: You speak English?
30-something guy: Well, we're speaking English now.
Seven-year-old kid, incredulously: We are?

Long Island, New York

Overheard by: Jack

Barely legal drunk blonde: Oh my god, I just walked into the guys' washroom. There were guys at the urinals!
Barely legal drunk brunette: It's okay, you were just breaking down gender dichotomies.

Karaoke Bar
Canadia

Overheard by: Tiffany

Prof: Ladies, I'm just gonna give it to you straight: I guarantee you that almost every straight guy you see today is going to picture you naked.
Techie guy, fixing projector: Fuckin' A!

University of Calgary
Canadia

Clerk: I love women. The only thing prettier than a woman is a deer.

Post Office
South Burlington, Vermont

Overheard by: Sweenan A. Mornstuy

White cube farmer to another: Chicks don't like dudes with umbrellas. They like wild and crazy guys who aren't afraid of getting their hair wet.

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Overheard by: alexis