Gripes

20-something guy: I am not looking forward to this party we’re hosting. It?s going to be a bunch of underage frat boys, an orthodox Jew, and some crazy chick I used to fuck.

Ames, Iowa

Enthusiastic teen girl: My 10-year-old brother wears lip gloss!
Irritated mother: Don’t tell people that!

Line for American Idol auditions
Dallas, Texas

Old woman: That’s the problem with men — they treat kids like little adults instead of like–
Younger woman: –Kids?
Old woman: No. Like terrorists.

Washington, DC

Native American woman to lady dressed as Indian: I find your costume very offensive.
Lady dressed as Indian: No… But I’m part of the Village People [points to girls dressed as cop and construction worker].
Native American woman, after long pause: Oh, well, that’s okay, then.

Calgary Stampede
Calgary, Alberta
Canadia

Nerd: Someone has the same couch from IKEA as I do… And they have abandoned it in the street!

Amsterdam
Netherlands

Girl on phone with boyfriend: I’m in such a bad mood, I don’t even know! When I get home, you better not have a smile on your face or I will slap yo’ ass. Misery loves company up in here, bitch!

Williamsburg, Virginia

Overheard by: C. Barreto

Angry white boy, motioning at plants: I just wanna pull all o’ the fuckin’ flowers outta the fuckin’ pots!

8th and Walnut Street
Columbia, Missouri

Overheard by: passing by in a car

Sighing emo kid to another: My soul is tired.

http://www.overheardinminneapolis.com/2007/03/your_emo_act_is_tired.html

Overheard by: katra

Girl on cell: I mean, if I was a freshman I would’ve been all over him, but I’m not anymore and it sucks. Now I’m all paranoid about diseases and stuff, and I can’t just do whatever I want — I actually have to think about things.

http://overheardatcornell.blogspot.com/2006/09/wednesday_115941463493658903.html

Overheard by: gladimnotoneofthose

Woman: How would I know if you just found out?
Man, her fiancé: Well, shouldn’t you know before I know?
Woman: I never do that to myself — you do that for me!
Man: Well, it was all over my finger afterwards and under my nail — you must be on your visitor.
Woman: I didn’t know I was getting my visitor until you had some on your hand.
Man: Well, don’t you look inside yourself?! Go look inside yourself and tell me what you see!

Winking Lizard Tavern
Cleveland Heights, Ohio