Drunk guy: America is the greatest! If you don’t like it, get out! Out with the riff-raff!
Friend: Stanley the Racist would be so proud of you.
Drunk guy: Man, it was great seeing Stanley the Racist again. Next time I see him, I’m going to give him a big man-hug.
E line
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: elena
Male professor: Yes, Miss…? Uh…
Hot chick, raising hand: Beaver.
Professor: Beaver? How come I don’t remember that being your last name? You don’t look like a ‘Beaver.’ Maybe if you were wet… [Entire class goes silent, then erupts with laughter.]Professor, embarrassed: I meant because beavers live around the water!
History class, Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, Virginia
Overheard by: Classmate
Skinny teen: Get over here, Uterus!
Pregnant girl: I’m coming!
MITS Bus
Muncie, Indiana
Overheard by: Emma
Girl #1: Don’t sit on Lucy, the moose pillow!
Girl #2: You name your pillow?
Guy: That’s okay, I name lots of things. The cyst on my neck’s name is Doug.
Girls #1 and #2: Um…
St. Louis, Missouri
Overheard by: Maureen
Blonde: You know, it’s like the story of Ferdinand!
Brunette: How does my relationship have anything to do with Ferdinand, the king of Spain?!
Blonde: No! Ferdinand the bull! The classic children’s book! What kind of best friend are you? You know I wouldn’t know anything about the king of Spain!
Charlotte, North Carolina
Professor: Ben, what did you get for that one?
Student: First, I’m Matt. Second, I don’t know.
Professor: Well, it’s okay to be mad.
Student: No, I’m not mad, I’m Matt. M-A-T-T, Matt.
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York
Overheard by: Kelly
Possibly preggers teen: I’m going to name my baby ‘Vodka.’
Skanky mom: Oh.
Liquor store
Delaware
Professor: It’s like she said — what’s your name again?
Girl: Alandra.
Professor: Alandra. Okay, I’m going to try and remember that.
Girl: It’s easy. Alandra. Just think of ‘a laundromat.’
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Man: What’s your name?
Woman: Juna.
Man: That reminds of me of a tree… A beautiful tree.
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Overheard by: leslie
Blonde: Ohhh my god! How adorable is he! [Her two friends agree, cooing.]Baby daddy holding infant: Thank you, girls.
Blonde: Can I hold him?
Baby daddy: Yeah, sure… Here you go.
Blonde: Awww, I love him! What’s his name?
Baby daddy: Uhhh… Shit, I know this… Shavon? Shavawn?
Blonde: You don’t even know your son’s name?!
Baby daddy: Shoot, I did earlier. Shavon! Yeah… That’s it. Damn, and I helped name this one, too.
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overheard by: hot child in the city
