The FDA Has Less Influence Every Year

Woman: Do you have mothballs?
CVS employee: (after thinking for a few seconds) Is that a protein bar?

Washington, DC

Overheard by: Nana

Posted on December 28, 2015
Default, Offers and requests, Questions, Stores, Stupidity, Washington, DC, Women, Words

That's New Yorkese for “Pretty Please”

Eight- year-old girl to parents: Can I pleeeese have a Cinnabon?
Dad: No, you don't need that. Finish your dinner.
Eight- year-old girl: If I don't get a Cinnabon, I'm basically going to kill myself.

Rest Stop
New York Thruway

Overheard by: Karen

Posted on December 17, 2015
Dads, Death & dying, Default, Food, Girls, Kids, New York, Offers and requests, Questions, Threats, Weirdness

…Just on That Lady's Shoes.

Overexcited boy in cafe: Mum, mum, mum! Can I play with my new toy? Can I? Can I? Can I?
Disinterested mum: Sure.
Overexcited boy, holding toy: Look! I'm holding my winkle. And I'm peeing. I'm peeing all over the drinks. There's wee everywhere!
Disinterested mum: No, there isn't.

Kingston-Upon-Thames
England

Overheard by: Ben

Posted on December 6, 2015
Drinking & drunks, England, Kids, Moms, Offers and requests, Parenting, Pee, Should have used a condom, Toys

And It’s Important to Know About Paula Abdul’s Career Trajectory

Student: If none of this is going to be on the exam, why are we devoting a class to it?
Professor: Because I find it interesting, and you have to listen to me.

Carleton University
Ottawa
Canadia

Posted on December 6, 2015
Canadia, Colleges & Universities, Default, Education, Offers and requests, Questions, Students, Teachers

Because All Your Term Papers Are Based on Tobey Maguire Movies

Girl #1 (super cheerfully): I learned that from Spiderman 3!
Girl #2: Gah! (quietly, while walking away) Why don't you just shut up?
Girl #1 (whining under her breath): Why don't you listen to meeeeeeee?

Pottery Class, University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: Just Me

Posted on December 3, 2015
Class, Colleges & Universities, Default, Girls, Happiness, Movies, Offers and requests, Questions, Washington

And Stop Slouching. You Know Who You Are

Flight attendant: Please refrain from smoking for the rest of your life.

Flight over Denver, Colorado

Posted on November 30, 2015
Advice, Airports & flights, Colorado, Default, Flight attendants, Health & Hygiene, Offers and requests, Smoking

…And They Have Cats

Female student #1: Can you ride me piggyback after class?
Female student #2: Can *he* ride *you* after class?
Female student #1, giggling: That's not what I meant!
Male student: Wait, don't you have, like, 20 cats?
Female student #1: (slaps him)
Female student #2: You do have a lot of cats…

Simmons College
Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Yoshi

Posted on November 23, 2015
Animals, Massachusetts, Offers and requests, Sex, Students

Totally!

Brunette girl: So like, if I had a mustache, would you tell me?
Tall blonde friend: Of course, would you tell me?
Brunette: Totally.
Tall blonde: I totally have a mustache?!
Brunette: No, no, no…I would totally tell you if you did, but you don't!
Tall blonde: Oh, okay.
(several seconds pass, they sip drinks)
Tall blonde: So we're having topless sleepover at my place tonight, right?

Red Maple
Baltimore, Maryland