Black woman to child: You just mama’s little white boy, aren’t you? Yes you are!
Passing Hispanic woman: Is he really white?
Wal‐Mart Parking Lot
Austin, Texas
Overheard by: Walk By Faster
Black woman to child: You just mama’s little white boy, aren’t you? Yes you are!
Passing Hispanic woman: Is he really white?
Wal‐Mart Parking Lot
Austin, Texas
Overheard by: Walk By Faster
Metro guy to friend: And in the bathroom, under the sink, we have eye clippers…
Mall
San Diego, California
Grandmother, about tantrum‐throwing child: I think it might be time to put her to sleep.
Mother: Yeah. Come on honey, we’ll go home and have a nap!
Grandmother, under her breath: That’s not what I meant.
Westfield Shopping Center
South Morang
Australia
Boyfriend: If we were in person right now, I would totally suck your face right now.
Girlfriend: We *are* in person.
Boyfriend: Oh, yeah.
(they walk on casually)
Memorial City Mall
Houston, Texas
Dad to son, passing Valentine’s Day t‑shirt display: These are kind of nice for your mom, no?
Son: It’s for mom, what do I care?
City Center Mall
White Plains, New York
Overheard by: Nathan
Little girl, seriously: This is what I like best about elevators. But it’s not the blood of Christ.
Cherry Creek Mall
Denver, Colorado
Overheard by: Lee
Girl #1: Well, today wasn’t a total loss, I did find my outfit for tomorrow.
Girl #2: True. By the way, what’s tomorrow?
Girl #1: Uh, Thursday. You mean like the date?
Girl #2: No, I mean: what’s the occasion for the outfit?
Girl #1: Oh, right! Thursday.
Dulles Town Center
Loudoun County, Virginia