On the phone

Angry woman on phone: Well, did you let Grandpa out of the cage?!

Venice, Florida

Overheard by: inyourendo

Man on phone, about his failing marriage: I did everything I could. I was nice to her, I let her do whatever she wanted, and this is what happens… Are you fucking kidding me? I was there for her 10-4!

1958 West Grand Avenue
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Roger roger

Girl on cell in stall: She’s crazy. She called me this weekend saying that she had been kidnapped. Isn’t that weird? No, I didn’t call her back.

Library restroom, Westchester Community College
Valhalla, New York

Overheard by: Catie

Jovial woman on cell: So, when the Alzheimer’s sets in, this’ll all work out for you in the end!

Grocery store
Portland, Oregon

Overheard by: Eggson

College dude on cell: It will be the same thing — we’ll go out drinking, she’ll drink too much, she’ll cry on my shirt, and then she’ll pass out and I’ll have to carry her home. Happens every time… Because, dude, she’s my girlfriend. It’s what we do… Because! It’s what everyone does.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Overheard by: not his girlfriend

Man on cell: … So I just put her in the closet, because she’s very quiet…

Military Road and 41st Street NW
Washington, DC

Chick on cell: Luckily, I have pink nails to protect us from future druggings.

Shady Grove bar
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Ladle

Female cashier on cell while ringing up items: Of course I wash my hands after I go to the bathroom! [Long pause, then smirks flirtatiously.] Ew, Jonathon! [Lowers voice] I don’t do that to myself — especially not into my hands…

Staples
Long Island, New York

Overheard by: very amused

Angry guy on cell: Billy, I have one word for you — fucking piece of shit!

Sterling, Virginia

Dude on cell: Okay, here’s what you do — invite everyone over, fill the sprinkler systems with paint, and then just see what happens!

Mimi’s Café
Melbourne, Florida

Overheard by: MF Orange Slice