Particularly the One with the Retractable Razor Blades

Guy on cell: And all I could say was: “Thank God… I have my surfboard with me!”

Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts

Posted on February 26, 2026
Fears, Feelings, Guys, Massachusetts, On the phone, Weirdness

Or Striptionary?

MIT frat boy #1: I’m just saying, everybody has a strip poker tournament during rush week. We need something different.
MIT frat boy #2: You mean, like, strip risk or battleship?
MIT frat boy #1: Um… Sure.

Chinese Restaurant
Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Brian

Posted on February 25, 2026
Compare and contrast, Education, Frat boy types, Friends, Games, Guys, Massachusetts, Offers and requests, Restaurants, Sexuality, Students, Stupidity, Wishes

Looked Like He Might Be Manorexic

Teen girl on cell: I saw this guy with a man tramp stamp… A mamp stamp.

Green Line
Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: sadie

Posted on January 26, 2026
Compare and contrast, Gender issues, Girls, Massachusetts, On the phone, Tattoos, Teens, Train, Words

Isn’t That the Title of an Inspirational Children’s Book?

Little boy to his mother: Why is everybody white and I’m brown?

Harvard Square
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Posted on January 22, 2026
Black people, Compare and contrast, Kids, Massachusetts, Questions, Race

Kendra Wilkinson’s Major Life Accomplishment

Preppy girl on cell: the longest amount of time I’ve had pubic hair is three days.

Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: kt

Posted on January 1, 2026
Default, Etiquette, Gender issues, Girls, Health & Hygiene, Massachusetts, On the phone, Preppies, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Sexuality, Shaving, Teens, Vagina

At Least He’s Stopped Talking About His Turds.

Bitter guy: Girls don’t care about men, so I can’t relate to them. And men only care about sports, food, video games, and women. I do like to eat, but I hate women. I don’t like sports at all, and I’m soooo good at video games that other people can’t play with me because I am just too awesome.
Girl sitting at the table with him: Yeah…

University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts

Posted on December 30, 2025
Bragging, Colleges & Universities, Compare and contrast, Default, Dorks, Geeks & Nerds, Etiquette, Feelings, Gender issues, Girls, Guys, Idiots, Massachusetts, Pride, Sexuality, Stupidity, Weirdness

Mango: Nobody Touch Me!

Lady on PA system: United 119 passengers can claim their baggage at carousel D… D as in delicious. Delicious mango. Delicious, delicious mangoes.

Logan International Airport
Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: John Y

Posted on December 27, 2025
Advice, Airports & flights, Compare and contrast, Default, Employees, Fruit, Massachusetts, Offers and requests, Public transportation, Sensory experiences, Weirdness, Women, Words

Of All the Ways to Describe Giving Birth…

Chick to friend: Can I get that pulled out of my cervix in September?

Davis Square
Somerville, Massachusetts

Posted on December 18, 2025
Default, Girls, Health & Hygiene, Massachusetts, Questions, Time Management

Wait’ll She Finds Out God’s Asian

Professor: We have to accept the fact that there are still individuals in this country who are horribly racist, who have a completely backwards system of beliefs… Now, I call that person ‘Nana,’ but that’s neither here nor there.

University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts

Posted on December 2, 2025
Colleges & Universities, Default, Education, Family ties, Massachusetts, Politics, Teachers, Words

Just Yell “Let’s Go, Yankees” Instead

Conductor: The worst thing that you can do in an emergency is to pull the emergency cord. Never pull the emergency cord if it is an emergency!

Boston subway
Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: daily commuter

Posted on December 2, 2025
Advice, Conductors, Default, Massachusetts, Public transportation