New Jersey

20-something hipster chick: I cried throughout the whole movie. Seriously, I was bawling! Richard Nixon was such a sad man.

Tick Tock Diner
Passiac, New Jersey

Overheard by: JoBell

Guy walking out of a narrow alley: That was the cleanest dark alley I've ever been in.

Montclair, New Jersey

Overheard by: Maggie

Urinetown: The Musical in a Nutshell

Boy to friends: C'mon, we're going to watch Johnny pee!

New Jersey

Overheard by: CS

Middle-aged woman shopping with husband: If we weren't so old, I would say “let's go into the parking lot and make a baby.”

Target
Hackensack, New Jersey

Conductor: Ladies and gentlemen, we're stopped here because Amtrak's having signal trouble. They're working on the line, but don't know how long it'll take. We could be here five minutes, we could be here fifty minutes.
Loudmouthed commuter: I don't believe this–the same fucking thing happened on Monday!
Even louder commuter: Why the fuck you gotta use language like that?
Conductor: Ladies and gentlemen, let me remind you it is not the conductors' fault the train is stopped. We want to go home too, and we're stuck here on this train with you.

NJ Transit

Overheard by: Graceful Space

Paris Hilton lookalike waif on cell, wearing tight cargo Capris and giant white sunglasses: No, the steakhouse one… (pause) Yeah, when the vultures flew out of my pants!

Trailer Park behind PETCO
New Jersey

Overheard by: IDK if I want to understand this one

Little girl: Is there diarrhea here? I love diarrhea!
Mother: I have no idea what you're talking about, but it doesn't sound good, so stop it.

Target
Delran, New Jersey

Overheard by: Amused Employee

Girlfriend: Ugh, I can't think about hot dogs or sausages when I eat them. I can't bare to think what body parts I'm eating.
Boyfriend: Oh, hush. Look at what else you eat.
Girlfriend: I know, but I like you! And I wouldn't eat your arm!

Jersey City, New Jersey

Five-year-old girl: I think we got almost all of the blood out, mommy. You know, Liam's blood? We got almost all of it out of the sheets. That was a lot of blood.
Mom: Yes we did, honey.

Rest Stop,Turnpike South
New Jersey

Overheard by: TM

12-year-old boy #1: My hobo name is Rancid Earl!
12-year-old boy #2: My hobo name is Cracker Joe!
12-year-old boy #1: Hey, I wanna be Cracker Joe…

Middlesex County Fair
New Jersey