On the phone

Lady on cell: No, no, no! See, the reason I bring this up is because her spaceship is covered in shag carpeting…

Tucson, Arizona

Overheard by: Caleb

Loud hipster on cell, in quiet restaurant: If you went into the jungle, I wouldn't follow you because I don't trust you! (pause) Awesome! Let's hang out.

Vancouver
Canadia

Overheard by: Mrs. Rollins

Woman on cell in line for bathroom: You did all that for a jelly bean!?

Airport
Portland, Maine

Overheard by: Emily

Young guy on cell: Man, I don't know nobody by they real names, yo.

Framingham, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Shifty

Man on cell in grocery store: As long as you don't call me “flipper,” that's okay.

Gresham, Oregon

Angry woman on cell: That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard! (pause) How are you even still alive?! How is it that the process of natural selection hasn't weeded you out by now? How have you made it this far through life being that stupid?

Sugar Hill, Georgia

Loud man on cell on bus: You know, I don't really care for turkey. Have it at Thanksgiving and sometimes Christmas, and I am sick of that shit. Now me, I like chicken. That's my thing. I'm a chicken man.

Austin, Texas

Posh-sounding, punk-looking 20-year-old girl on cell: You want to kill yourself? Oh. Have you tried having a having cup of tea?

London
England

Overheard by: Richard

Guy on phone: No I'll never join the navy. (pause) Because me joining the navy would be like Hitler joining the Jewish church!

Detroit, Michigan

Overheard by: Kapti

Slightly obese lady on cell: Of course I'm at the gym, honey! I promised to go to the gym today, so I'm at the gym! (hangs up, talks to friend) What an idiot. I want some ice cream.

Ice Cream Shop
Missouri

Overheard by: jeeves