Illinois

Whiny-voiced 20-something: My period showed up two days early and ruined my weekend plans with that guy I was seeing.
20-something with baby: My period showed up two weeks late, stuck me with this, and ruined my life. Pass me one of those shirts in a medium?

Springfield, Illinois

Overheard by: Katie F

Employee: Any plans that start with ‘knickerbockers’ and end with ‘amaretto’ sound great to me!

Barnes & Noble
Orland Park, Illinois

Overheard by: me, too

Guy to others: There had better be another exploding chicken!

Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Claire

Crazy hobo: I like your hair.
Girl: Thanks.
Crazy hobo: Can I have it?
Girl: No, it's mine.
Crazy hobo: Oh, okay.

Chicago, Illinois

Professor, looking at picture of optical illusion: Here…we have…a bunch of lines.

Northwestern Univeristy
Chicago, Illinois

Little old lady to another as they part ways: Have a pleasant day, and don't forget to google!
Little old lady #2: What?
Little old lady #1: Google!

Union Station
Chicago, Illinois

Guy on phone: Yo, g, I'm gonna go out to the club and get me some Pad Thai chicken. Hell yeah, you know what I'm talking about. K, peace.
Paralegal: What the fuck? Why Pad Thai? Why not Kung Pao?
Guy: Cause I don't want all that attitude up in my chicken. I want my chicken to sit down and shut the fuck up!
Paralegal: Get out of my office.

Chicago, Illinois

Girl: Everything I touch smells like Britney Spears, but in a bad way.

Illinois

Overheard by: Claire

Man #1: You know what I’m gonna do as soon as that train comes? I’m gonna go in between the cars and take a whiz!
Man #2: Yo, man, you can’t do that! You’ll get in trouble! When the train comes just sit yourself down with me and we’ll smoke a joint!

Fullerton L platform
Chicago, Illinois

Seven-year-old girl with speech impediment: I told everyone in class I was going to the Kentucky Derby.
Mother: Did people know what the Derby was?
Seven-year-old girl: Alicia didn't! She was like “what is the Derby?” but everyone else in the class knew!
Mother: Well, that is because she is from Russia.
Seven-year-old girl: And New Hampshire.
Mother: She's from Russia.
Seven-year-old girl: And New Hampshire?…I told her I was sorry she was adopted.

Southwest Flight above Chicago, Illinois