Does It Make My Breasts Look Phoney?

Teen girl: Hey! This lip gloss matches my nipples! And my phone.

Galleria Mall
Las Vegas, Nevada

Overheard by: Jo

Posted on July 19, 2018
Body parts, Cell phones, Compare and contrast, Default, Girls, Malls, Nevada, Nipples, Teens

Years Later, Hillary Clinton Would Regret Not Clicking “Okay”

Girl, looking perplexed at computer screen: Change…gender…?

Phonetics Lab, UC Berkeley
California

Posted on July 17, 2018
California, Colleges & Universities, Default, Gender issues, Girls, Questions, Weirdness

Xanax?

Young female yuppie to friend: You really might have to calm me down. I haven't been in a mall in a long time.

Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: samantha

Posted on July 16, 2018
Advice, Default, Feelings, Girls, Massachusetts, Offers and requests, Yuppies

Fine– Just Don't Wake Me

Guy to drunk girl at a party, whispering loudly: Will you have sex with me?
Drunk girl: No.
Guy: Please?
Drunk girl: No.
Guy: Aww…come on!

Omaha, Nebraska

Posted on July 7, 2018
Default, Drunks, Girls, Guys, Nebraska, Offers and requests, Questions, Sex

Eating Dirt Is Also Off-Limits

Girl #1, talking about Lasik surgery: Well, they either cut your eye completely with a laser, or they do part of it surgically.
Girl #2: No! No! Stop. I can't talk about eyes. Don't talk about eyes, especially when I'm eating.
Guy: This is just like with my friend, Marise. We can't talk about killing people because she's from Haiti.

Arlington, Virginia

Overheard by: Molly

Posted on July 6, 2018
Body parts, Compare and contrast, Default, Food, Geography, Girls, Guys, Violence, Virginia

…Have You Ever Considered an Exciting Career in the Hobo Arts?

Hobo: Spare some change?
Lady suit: No.
Hobo: Fine. Well, at least it's sunny out today.
Lady suit: Yeah, it's so nice. But I only get to stare at it from inside the office. (looks sad)
Hobo: I feel for ya.

Vancouver
Canadia

Overheard by: Caesara

Posted on July 4, 2018
Canadia, Default, Feelings, Girls, Hobos, Questions, Suits, Weather

Tonight's Movie: P.S.– I Oven You.

High school girl to friend: History is my favorite subject, my favorite is the holocaust…I love the holocaust!

Dentist Office, Korea Town
Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: anon

Posted on June 29, 2018
California, Compare and contrast, Default, Doctor's office, Feelings, Girls, History, Students, Weirdness

No Need to Get All Paulette Goddard on Me

Teenage girl: Mom, you have to buy me this book!
Mom: No, I don't, and I shan't.
Teenage girl: You what?
Mom: I shan't.
Teenage girl: “Shan't”?
Mom: Shan't.
Teenage girl: “Shan't”?
Mom: Shan't.
Teenage girl: “Shan't”?
Mom: Yes. Shan't.
Teenage girl: That's a word?
Mom: Yes.
Teenage girl: What's it mean?
Mom: It's a contraction of “shall not”, as in “I shan't buy you that book.”
Teenage girl: Ugh, fine! Enough shan'ting already!

Borders Bookstore
Olathe, Kansas

Posted on June 22, 2018
Books, Default, Family ties, Girls, Kansas, Language barrier, Moms, Questions, Stores, Teens, Women, Words

And Maybe Pops a Breath-Mint After Devouring Live Rats?

Girl with bright green hair: My whole family likes him, except for me.
Guy with dreadlocks: Tell them you'll go for him if he wipes off the chrome makeup and stops wearing a black latex trench coat in the summer.

Spokane, Washington

Overheard by: Nina

Posted on June 20, 2018
Clothes, Default, Family ties, Feelings, Girls, Guys, Washington, Weirdness

There Are So Few Good Roles for Latina Actresses

Chica #1: Here's your apron.
Chica #2: Oh! I'm going to be such a ho' tonight!

Sugar Land, Texas

Posted on June 18, 2018
Compare and contrast, Default, Girls, Texas, Weirdness, Words

Girls

There Are So Few Good Roles for Latina Actresses