Girl to friend: The Oscars don't really mean shit. I mean, personally, I feel it was a crime when they overlooked Eddie Vedder for best supporting actor in singles.
Atlanta, Georgia
Girl: My left toenail is totally MIA.
Reading, Pennsylvania
Random guy, outside bank: I don’t get it! It’s like they’re spending their money on Spice Girls tickets instead of drugs!
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Overheard by: irina
50-ish white lady: He’s a Christian rapper, but during the day he sells insurance.
Tempe, Arizona
Overheard by: Ashley
Rich college white guy: If this music thing doesn't work out for me, my backup is med school.
Malibu, California
Overheard by: Stephen Perlstein
Black girl, after seeing renaissance a cappella group rehearsing: White people be doing the most ridiculous things! No offense…
Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts
Overheard by: None taken
Kid #1, playing with blocks: This robot needs guns!
Kid #2: Pretend his hands are guns. [Pauses, then sings] Everybody dance now!
82nd and State
Kansas City, Kansas
Overheard by: BookVixen
20-something fashionista: Oh, the Spice Girls like totally changed my life!
Beverly Center
Los Angeles, California
Overheard by: Shabunapoodle
English professor, going over punctuation: We can fix this sentence by putting a comma here… and here… and here. See? Comma, comma, comma. [Breaks into song.] Comma-comma-comma-comma-comma chameleeeooon!
Community College
Palm Bay, Florida