On the phone

Queer on cell: Stop it. She’s too chicken to be anorexic. It’s like, she’ll starve herself for two days, then eat a huge cookie.

Los Angeles, California

Loud guy on cell: A big colorful *what*?

UMaine
Orono, Maine

Overheard by: umm…

Woman on cell: So what should I do? Tap dance all over it?

Skipton
England

Overheard by: Fredwina

Woman in bathroom stall, on cell : … That’s just how it is… No, that’s my pee you’re hearing… Anyways, what did she say? Wait a second, I have to wipe…

Spokane Airport
Spokane, Washington

Overheard by: wish i had held it…

Client on phone: That is neither non-intuitive nor non-obvious to a non-elitist.

Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: Jeff

Woman on cell: Yeah, I'm on my way to work. I gotta stop for cigarettes and a cocktail.

http://overheardinpdx.blogspot.com/2008/06/its-ok-im-pilot.html

Overheard by: aaron

Girl on cell: So he was like, “I was thinking about going to Austin, because Brian's there.” and I was like, “Fuck Brian. I make better waffles.”

Boston, Massachusetts

Guy on phone: So, wait — if he put it in yo’ butt that mean the baby gon’ come out yo’ ass?

http://overheardinphilly.blogspot.com/2007/05/happy-mothers-day.html

Overheard by: flash

Black girl on cell: So, uh? So then, you explain what a cracker is to you…

Tacoma Mall, Washington

Overheard by: Troy

Female grad student on cell: Yeah, but what would be the societal benefit of having a bunch of dinosaurs running around?

SUNY Stony Brook
New York