It’s Obviously Stupidity

Student #1: It’s so annoying. Every time I skip class I get an unexcused absence.
Student #2: That’s ridiculous.

Detroit Country Day School
Beverly Hills, Michigan

Overheard by: Jman077

Posted on September 21, 2023
Gripes, Michigan, Students

Curse You, Starbucks!

Hobo drinking coffee to lady passerby: I’d offer you some, but it’s not that good.
I like it black. And sweet. Ten sugers… This tastes like crap!

In front of coffee truck, 135th Street
New York, New York

Overheard by: Kier

Posted on September 20, 2023
Gripes, Hobos, New York

A Mind So Open the Brains Fell Out

Incoming freshman, about required pre-entry reading: We should not have to be exposed to new ideas we might not agree with.

University campus
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Overheard by: yeah, now my brain hurts

Posted on September 18, 2023
Gripes, North Carolina, Students

The Jerks Insist I Don’t Give ’em Enough Change

Clerk: Ninety-five percent of all guys are jerks; the other 10 percent are okay.

Dunkin’ Donuts
Newark, New Jersey

Overheard by: Chris

Posted on September 10, 2023
Bimbettes, Gripes, New Jersey

You Couldn’t Jar My Uvula!

Annoying girl: Are you ignoring me? Mike. Mike. Mike. Mike. Mike. Mike. Mike.
Mike, apparently: God, I wish chivalry was dead.
Annoying girl: What’s chivalry?
Mike: It’s what’s keeping me from smashing your head open with my cock.

Diner
Washington, DC

Posted on September 9, 2023
Couples, Gripes, Washington, DC

Hey, Just because It’s a Stereotype Doesn’t Mean I Can’t Appreciate a Nice Lawn

Asian guy: Goddamn, that shooter down in the US is gonna give Asians a bad name. Quiet Asian guys will only be able to stay silent for five minutes before people get suspicious.
Mexican guy: Join the club. Down in the US people only think of us as cheap landscapers.
Asian guy: I don?t think we have a lot of Mexicans here.
Mexican guy: That must be why your lawns look so shitty.

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