Mississippi

Loud lady on cell phone in philosophy section of a bookstore: Which Dali Lama book? They have a million. What's a Dali Lama, anyway?

Southaven, Mississippi

Overheard by: Beth Walker

Girl #1: It's like that old saying: abstinence makes the heart grow fonder.
Girl #2: What?! Abstinence?
Girl #1: You've never heard that? It's like when you don't get any for a while, and then you do, and it's really good? You know, makes you love 'em more.

Biloxi, Mississippi

Overheard by: it's one in the same

Chick: I chased him into the boys bathroom, and now I'm all wet!

Millsaps College
Jackson, Mississippi

Girl in stall: Hi, can you put mom on the phone? (pause) Hey mom, yeah, it's me…next time you're online, go to my Facebook page and check out the pictures of me at the strip club.

Ladies Restroom, Library
Mississippi

Slightly drunk friend: I hate Valentine's Day!
Slightly drunker friend: Me too. Anyway, so here's what I'm going to do: I'm just going to convince myself that I'm in love with him. That way, when he breaks my heart, I'll drop 20 pounds.

Volta Taverna
Oxford, Mississippi

Overheard by: that's the only diet i know…

Dispatcher on police scanner: A subject was just robbed at gunpoint by a black male wearing no clothing.
Cop #1: Can we get a clothing description?
Cop #2, after silence: Just look for a naked man with a gun.

News Station
Jackson, Mississippi

Biology professor: And don't play frisbee with a beluga whale. They've been known to masturbate with them.

University of Mississippi