Man: I remember how one Halloween we ran out of candy and had to start giving the kids tea bags.
Mafiaoza’s
Nashville, Tennessee
Overheard by: John Chapin
Man: I remember how one Halloween we ran out of candy and had to start giving the kids tea bags.
Mafiaoza’s
Nashville, Tennessee
Overheard by: John Chapin
30-something man to 30-something woman: So, have you ever tried milk of magnesia?
Newark, New Jersey
Overheard by: why_would_u_ask_that
Guy: Oh I've slept in a field before. One time I slept with a sheep. I was interrupted in the middle of the night by a fox, though. The fox was like “grr!” and I was like “woah!”, but then I remembered that I had garlic bread in my bag.
An Cheathru Rua
Galway
Ireland
Overheard by: what happens in an cheathru rua…
Guy on phone: Hold on a minute, I just have to cut something off my daughter…
Jersey City, New Jersey
Man to woman at post office: Oh, I must be hallucinating.
Post office lady: Congratulations, that's lovely.
Austin, Texas
Guy in pub, having just arrived at the table where his friends are: I have had the strangest day, and I'm not even drunk yet.
Canterbury
England
Overheard by: Noel
Abusive downstairs neighbor to girlfriend trying to break up with him: I haven't called you a bitch or a cunt in ages and I am proud of that!
Los Angeles, California
Overheard by: Nicole
Screechy woman: We need to figure out what the frack we're doing for Canada day!
Quiet man: Probably sit around and watch the fireworks.
Screechy woman: Noooo, that's such a waste!
Quiet man: (silence)
Screechy woman: I have the day off, yeeeaahhh!
Quiet man: (silence)
Screechy woman: Do you think pigs would eat other pigs?
Quiet man, after long pause: I really don't know.
London
Canadia
Overheard by: Watcher of Fireworks
Man pushing his mother in wheelchair: It's all designed to kill you, mother.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Girl: And I was all “his mom is a slut” I mean, she sleeps with everyone.
Boy: Don't talk about my mom that way.
Girl: Why not? I mean, she's my mom, too.
Boy: No, she's not.
Girl: Well, you never know! You weren't there!
San Antonio, Texas
