This'll Continue Until You Whack the Sides Of Their Heads

Woman: Olivia likes beans.
Older woman: Who likes beans?
Woman: Olivia.
Older woman: What about 'er?
Woman: She likes beans.
Older woman: Who likes beans?
Woman (exasperated): Olivia!

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Overheard by: I also like beans

Posted on March 3, 2009
Default, Food, Names, Old folks, Questions, Virginia, Women

…of Color

Elderly woman: I can't believe they let you sell Obama cookies here! Tsk!
Employee: Ma'am, those are just gingerbread cookies.

Stonewall Kitchen
Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Posted on January 22, 2009
Default, Employees, Food, Names, New Hampshire, Old folks, Politics, Restaurants, Women

She Keeps a Pearl-Handled Revolver in Her Clutch for Just Such Occasions

Cashier: Did you find everything you were looking for?
Old lady: Yes. Actually, no! You don't have any vanilla frozen yogurt! You have every other flavor (getting worked up) I have a coupon for frozen yogurt! (waves it in cashier's face)
Cashier: Uh…I'm sorry! (sends a carryout to look for vanilla frozen yogurt)
Old lady: At least you had flat-iron chicken. You didn't have it last time. (glares)
Old lady's son, in a whisper: I'm glad you had flat-iron chicken, or I don't know what we would have done!

Springboro, Ohio

Overheard by: Never knew frozen yogurt was so important

Posted on January 19, 2009
Compare and contrast, Default, Employees, Family ties, Food, Guys, Ohio, Old folks, Questions, Women

Only Sweet, Sweet Kisses

60-year-old woman, spotting a friend walking towards her: Oh, fancy seeing you here!
Friend: How nice to see you! But no hugs below the waist this time.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/455563423/its-getting-harder-to-explain.html

Overheard by: curious.

Posted on January 18, 2009
Compare and contrast, Compliments, Default, Feelings, Friends, Old folks, Overheard in Minneapolis, Weirdness, Women

…While Describing It to Me in Slow, Sultry Terms.

Older woman on phone: There are two dogs having relations on my front yard.
Chief of police: Well, hose them down.

Felton, Delaware

Overheard by: oh dear.

Posted on January 16, 2009
Animals, Cops, Default, Delaware, Old folks, Sex, Violence, Women

Is That What I've Been Swallowing?

Older male professor, addressing a large lecture hall with only girls: So you see, in my body you will find lots of regular cells, and also you will find cells that are in the process of meiosis; and those are my sperm cells.
Barnard girl: That is so awkward.

Barnard College
New York

Overheard by: Vicksburg

Posted on January 13, 2009
Books, Colleges & Universities, Default, Education, Girls, New York, Old folks, Science, Sex, Teachers, Weirdness

And Your Kicks Were Fast As Lightning

Older man in baggy clothes, waiting in line: You're a Kung Fu master.
College girl (amused): How'd you know?
Older nan: I sensed your Chi.

Burger King
Worcester, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Emily

Posted on January 13, 2009
Default, Feelings, Girls, Guys, Massachusetts, Old folks, Questions, Restaurants, Weirdness

Unless You Count Vaginal Penetration

Drunk old guy (supported by another): 61 years of celibacy!

Pirate's Alley
New Orleans, Louisiana

Overheard by: Sara

Posted on December 6, 2008
Age and ageing, Default, Drunks, Guys, Louisiana, Old folks, Virginity, Weirdness

Remember This When We Get Back to Detroit

Older man to wife, moving luggage into hotel room: Really, honey? You want to complain about that? You actually want to go to the front desk and tell them that your room is too nice?

Miami, Florida

Overheard by: I'm not complainin'

Posted on November 22, 2008
Beauty, Default, Feelings, Florida, Guys, Old folks, Questions, Weirdness

It's More of a Sashay, Really

Older woman to middle aged man walking a dog: Is that how all dogs walk?
Middle aged man: That's how *this* dog walks.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/362494228/other-dogs-walk-like-that.html

Overheard by: have you never seen a dog walk before?

Posted on October 6, 2008
Animals, Compare and contrast, Default, Old folks, Overheard in Minneapolis, Questions, Women

Old folks