Internet

Girl on cell: She feels Facebook ruined their relationship.

Bus
Malmö
Sweden

University student: But it must be true… I read it on the internet! I read it on Wikipedia!

Auckland
New Zealand

Overheard by: Louise

Old Midwestern lady #1: All these kids bringing their videos games everywhere!
Old Midwestern lady #2: It's depressing! My son-in-law brings his laptop everywhere. Always on the internet.
Old Midwestern lady #1: Is he using one of those blueberries? Or blackpods?
Old Midwestern lady #2: I don't know, I'm just glad I'm old.

Newark, New Jersey

Overheard by: thankfully on a different flight

Butchy girl: All I know is, I'm never going to Tennesse again.
Femmy girl: Dude, I told you! That is why you google “gay Tennesse” first!

Hazel Park, Michigan

Overheard by: Beth

Teen, trying to convince friends: He wasn't lying! It was on Facebook!

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/328470377/we-all-know-what-that-means.html

Overheard by: the usher

We're Happy to Help, Dear Reader

Girl: Dude, Wikipedia “Rasputin” and ctrl+f “penis.”

Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Claire

Girl #1: So my mom is getting married to that guy she met on the internet.
Girl #2: Internet? He might be a serial killer!
Girl #1: Yeah, but she lives in Florida, so at least I don't have to hear about it.

Bathrooms
Cinema, Illinois

Big, sweaty man: No, you need to stay offa that Facebook, offa that MySpace, because when they need evidence, that's where they look first.

Columbus, Ohio

Overheard by: slightly suspicious

Girl: So we decided to be friends.
Friend: Wait, in real life or on Facebook?

Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Overheard by: krr

Guy: I am making this shitty 50% less sodium Progresso chicken noodle soup. Tastes like penis!
Girl: Always an appealing taste.
Guy: If I ever get a twitter, that's my first status.
Girl: I'm tempted to get one. (pause) A twitter, not a penis.

University of Kansas