Illinois

Drunk guy #1 (looking at girl's patterned shirt): Woah, what is on your shirt? It's so confusing.
Girl: It's just a bunch of overlapping circles.
Drunk guy #1: It looks like never-ending sunsets!
Drunk guy #2: It looks like angry rainbows!

Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Claire

16-year-old: Mom, if you don't have herpes, why'd I find Valtrex in your purse?
Mother, seriously: I got Valtrex from the eye doctor for my yeast infection, Kim*.

Illinois

Little girl: (talking over airport announcement)
Father: Quiet for a second!
Girl: (continues talking until announcement is over)
Father: Great. What if he was saying “Run! Zombies!”? We'll be sitting here like idiots while the zombies come…

O'Hare Airport
Chicago, Illinois

Woman #1: Oh my god, they are closed, too!
Woman #2: What the hell?!
Woman #1: We are in a sushi crisis!

Woodfield Mall
Schaumburg, Illinois

Greenpeace employee to college girl: Hey! Are you pro-environment?
College girl: No, sorry, post-apocalyptic.

Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: rabbit

Vendor: Buy some water! I’ll teach you how to dance!

Pitchfork Music Festival
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Seraphina

Guy (watching NuvaRing commercial): I don't know, I would think that taking one little pill every day would be less of a big deal than becoming…a cyborg.

Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Claire

Girl: I basically touched his dick, through the transitive property.

Northbrok, Illinois

Overheard by: Jake

Student: Have you ever heard of the penis game?
Female professor: Which one? I've played many penis games.

Greek Myth Class
Illinois Wesleyan University

Overheard by: problem

Girl #1: I’m so glad you could make it out tonight! How are you?
Girl #2: I’m okay. I have a headache from crying.

Steppenwolff Theater
Chicago, Illinois