Serious hipster chick #1: So she shot him in the leg, because that was her training.
Serious hipster chick #2 (nodding understandingly): Uh-huh.
Serious hipster chick #1: And then they ended up lying feet to feet.
Art Opening
Chicago, Illinois
Overheard by: Terry B
Guy talking about Belgium: They probably would not speak weasel with their Flemish brothers.
Chicago, Illinois
Overheard by: i think i missed something
Toddler: Do you want a piece of me? Do you want a piece of me?
Father: Are you talking to me?
Toddler: Do you want a piece of me?
Father: No, that’s okay.
Chicago, Illinois
12-year-old: It’s my birthday! You said you would be nice to me today!
9-year-old sibling: No, I said I wouldn’t hurt you today.
Washington, Illinois
Overheard by: Laura
Non-native presenting for speech class: Everyone has cows in their life. Cows at home. Cows at work. Cows in our families. Cows can take over everything. But how do we get rid of the cows?
Teacher: Chaos. It’s pronounced ‘chaos.’
Truman College
Chicago, Illinois
Teacher: What were people in the ’50s basically concerned with?
Stoner kid: … Scoring?
Lincoln-Way High School
Illinois
Overheard by: Sally
20-ish girl on cell: I just think I need to work on mending our relationship. Maybe we need to go do a few shots and everything will be right with the world.
Bakery kiosk, O’Hare International Airport
Chicago, Illinois
Dad to howling toddler: Stop it! Suck it up! You don’t hear anyone else crying, do you?
United flight descending into O’Hare
Chicago, Illinois
Overheard by: Rose Fox
