We Can Think Of a Few Places

Fabulous shopping man to another: That's the thing about happiness! Even if I had some, I wouldn't know where to put it!

Boston, Masscahusetts

Overheard by: surprisingly happy

Posted on December 13, 2015
Guys, Happiness, Massachusetts, Weirdness

Let Me Just Open Up My Briefcase

Professor to clapping students: You know what makes that funnier? I just took a shit.

Binghamton University
Binghamton, New York

Overheard by: ThirstyEar2

Posted on December 10, 2015
Colleges & Universities, Default, Happiness, New York, Poop, Questions, Teachers

Because All Your Term Papers Are Based on Tobey Maguire Movies

Girl #1 (super cheerfully): I learned that from Spiderman 3!
Girl #2: Gah! (quietly, while walking away) Why don't you just shut up?
Girl #1 (whining under her breath): Why don't you listen to meeeeeeee?

Pottery Class, University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: Just Me

Posted on December 3, 2015
Class, Colleges & Universities, Default, Girls, Happiness, Movies, Offers and requests, Questions, Washington

Unfortunately, We've Lost Megan

Girl on cell to guy with glasses: Oh! Megan found your pants!
Guy with glasses, doing jazz hands: Yay!

Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: What…?

Posted on November 20, 2015
Clothes, Default, Girls, Guys, Happiness, Washington, Words

…Mine Just Tells Me to Burn Things.

Mother to teenage daughter: Are you sure you don't want anything?
Skinny teenage daughter: Nah. (shrugs) My uterus isn't happy.
(mother raises a quizzical eyebrow)
Skinny teenage daughter: It's all like: “hello, I'm a uterus, and I'm going to bloat my way through for awhile, and push Ms Stomach organ out through Ms Bellybutton.”
Mother: Oh.

Burger King
Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: i just work here…

Posted on August 12, 2015
Body parts, Happiness, Moms, New York, Restaurants, Skinny people, Teens, Uterus, Wishes

Even Better Than Peeing on the Parsley

Very serious little boy: I just love the grocery store bathroom.
Confused mom: Why? What’s so great about it?
Little boy, wistfully: It’s just so peaceful…

Kaiser
Saratoga, California

Overheard by: shyinvisiblegirl

Posted on August 5, 2015
California, Happiness, Kids, Moms

Penny-Pinchers Are Born, Not Made.

Little girl reading plastic bag: “Value village.” Value village? Do you know what that is?
Mother: It's a store.
Little girl: It just makes me so happy.

Toronto
Canadia