On the Dollar Bill.

Bimbette, standing in front of George Washington's sarcophagus: Hold on! So, where is George Washington?

Mount Vernon, Virginia

Overheard by: Bemused

Posted on September 26, 2015
Bimbettes, Death & dying, History, Questions, Stupidity, Virginia

But We Honor Him Every Time I Buy You a Lap Dance for Your Birthday

Mom tourist: We're going to go see the Washington Monument, do you know who it's named for?
Son tourist: Yes, our first President, George Washington
Mom tourist: That's right. (pause) He's dead now.

Washington, DC

Posted on August 2, 2015
Death & dying, Family, History, Moms, Names, Questions, Stupidity, Tourists, Washington, DC

The Rehabilitation Began with Starship Troopers

Boy watching Indiana Jones: Why are the Nazis always the bad guys?
Thug: Who are they supposed to be?

Flowing Wells High School
Tucson, Arizona

Posted on July 26, 2015
Arizona, History, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Should have used a condom, Thugs

I Believe Fingerpainting and Paste-Eating Are Down the Hall

Dumb blonde: Wait, wasn't Columbus the first president? That's why we have Columbus day!
Professor, calmly: Get out, please.

University of Michigan

Overheard by: getout

Posted on July 24, 2015
Colleges & Universities, Education, History, Idiots, Michigan, Stupidity, Teachers

Dan Brown Totally Deserves This

50-something white-haired British guy: I know you!
Stranger: No sir, we haven't met.
50-something white-haired British guy: I remember you from before!
Stranger: I'm sorry sir, I just don't remember you.
50-something white-haired British guy: I was there too! We were both knights of Templar! You were Mary Magdalene's personal guard… How have you been all these years!?

Grand Canyon
Arizona

Overheard by: J

Posted on July 13, 2015
Arizona, Crazies, History, Memory lane, Strangers, Tourist attractions, Weirdness

Isn’t He a Character on Heroes?

Teen girl: Oh, I always thought Hiroshima was a person.

Criminalise War Conference
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Posted on July 4, 2015
Bimbettes, History, Malaysia, Stupidity

And Have an Orgy to Celebrate– Right, Mommy?

Seven-year-old daughter, confused: Mommy, why's the play called Murder on the Ides?
Mom: Well, it's about Julius Caesar, a Roman leader. See, in this country, when we don't like our leader anymore, we vote 'em out. But the Romans…
Seven-year-old daughter, excitedly: Oh! Oh! They kill them!!

Colgate University
Madison County, New York

Overheard by: Jake

Posted on July 1, 2015
Colleges & Universities, Death & dying, Default, Family ties, Girls, History, Kids, Moms, New York, Pop culture, Women

Now We Both Feel Sick, Sir

American Government professor: And our second candidate for class president was born to a military family in 1990, which almost makes me sick to my stomach when I think about what I was doing in 1990. See, you could be my baby!

Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Posted on June 29, 2015
Alabama, Colleges & Universities, Default, Family ties, History, Politics, Stomach, Teachers

Or They Frightened It into Submission with Religious Rhetoric

Lipstick lesbian #1: If we move into a house, we’re going to have to get some new stuff…
Lipstick lesbian #2: Wait… How did the pilgrims cut their grass?
Lipstick lesbian #1: Um, I think they had cows.

Fox and Hound
Indianapolis, Indiana

Posted on June 27, 2015
Animals, Default, History, Indiana, Lesbos, Questions, Stupidity

Ever Seen a Cat Goose-Step?

Teen girl: I put my new bra on my cat’s head and he looked like a German soldier.

New Zealand

Overheard by: Schmitty

Posted on June 22, 2015
Animals, Clothes, Compare and contrast, Geography, Girls, History, New Zealand

History