Music

Teacher: Do you have to go potty?
Two-year-old girl: I don't go potty anymore; I listen to music.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/420122010/i-listen-to-music-to-make-potty-time-easier.html

Overheard by: wayzata

iPod girl on cell: I'm eating lunch and listening to lesbian music. (pause) Yeah, The L Word soundtrack. I'm working on becoming a lesbian again. (laughs) I'm just kidding. I'm still gonna drive stick. (pause) That's what happens when you're a cock whore. You can't just give it up cold turkey.

Atlanta, Georgia

Dude #1: I heard they were trying to get The Beach Boys for that motorcycle rally.
Dude #2: Man, that really says a lot about who is riding motorcycles these days. And it’s not good.

Lone Star Floathouse & Grill
New Braunfels, Texas

Overheard by: D2

Mother: What time do you need to get up tomorrow?
Teen daughter: 8.30.
Mother: Well, I'm going to be leaving a little before that.
Teen daughter, offhandedly: “Wake me up/before you go-go.”
Mother: I will kill you.

Aurora, Colorado

Music teacher: Tenors like to dominate.

School
Western Australia
Australia

Michael Stipe to crowd: This next song is set in the state of Ohio.
Drunk dude: Go Chicago, woooooo!

Denver, Colorado

Overheard by: Geographically Inclined

Girl #1 (talking about her relationship): Yup, I'm pussy whipped. Or…what's the male equivalent for “pussy whipped”?
Girl #2: Well, there's that Ian Dury song that goes “hit me with your rhythm stick”, so maybe something along those lines.

Sabiá Bar
Sao Paulo
Brazil

Dancing lady, about soca music: Do you like this music?
Five-year-old boy: No, I don’t like music… except Spider-Man music.
Dancing lady: So, you don’t dance?
Five-year-old boy: No… I only dance when I’m naked.

Harbourfront, Toronto
Canadia

Overheard by: Pandora

Office worker: Well, I almost went to Woodstock, but then an opportunity to make money came up.

http://evadne-noel.livejournal.com/

Race Relations in Boston Take Another Hit

Girl #1: So I was driving down the street blaring my rap music and then these people started hollering.
Girl #2: Wait, were they black people or were they normal people?

Northeastern Campus
Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: really?