Names

Girl #1: Nobody ever sits on it and I don’t blame them.
Girl #2: You call it the sex couch, that’s why.
Girl #1: I Febreze it!
Girl #2: And then you say that!

Brighton, Massachusetts

Cashier: Ok, you can step directly over to the salad tosser.
Surprised guy ordering: Her title is “Salad tosser”?

Arby’s Marketfresh
Atlanta, Georgia

Dude: Hey I’m Eddie*.
Chick: Yeah, I know. I’m Lauren*. We’ve met before.
Dude: Oh. Yeah. Well I just thought we should know each other’s name since we’re talking about anal.

The Beta Bar
Tallahassee, Florida

Overheard by: just here for the show

Guy on phone: I don’t vote for people who put their name in quotation marks on the ballot… Well, yeah, if it was ‘Killer,’ then I’d definitely vote for him.

http://eavesdropdc.blogspot.com/2007/06/but-would-you-vote-for-pokey.html

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Flight attendant, before takeoff: My name is Marynell. That’s ‘Mary’ and ‘Nell,’ not just Mary… But that’s probably too much information since this is such a short flight.

United flight 6056
Madison, Wisconsin to Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: archdiva

Guy: I knew a Japanese bloke once. He changed his name to Smith… Mind you, he still looked Japanese.

http://overheardlines.blogspot.com/2007/06/old-guy-in-pub.html

Overheard by: O.B.

Daughter #1: Mom, do you remember when we were little and we met that little boy whose name was Chelsea?
Daughter #2: Who the hell would name their boy ‘Chelsea’?!
Mom: Well, they might have been oriental, you guys.

Columbus, Ohio

Professor, calling role: Sarah?
Sarah: Here!
Professor: That’ll be easy to remember. It was my ex-wife’s name.
Sarah: [Looks uncomfortable.]Professor: But don’t worry — I probably won’t hold that against you.

St. Louis, Missouri

Overheard by: Leia

MBA: The name of the class is ‘Financial Statement Anal.’ Looks like it’ll be tough.

http://overheardatkmc.blogspot.com/

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Male fencer: So, how’s that new job at the preschool?
Female fencer: Pretty good. One of the boys in the class is named after a Viet Cong assassin.

Metro State College of Denver
Colorado