Good Job, Guys

Dad: Okay kids, here's a penny for each of you! Throw it in the fountain and make a wish! Mark*, what did you wish for?
Mark*: A cupcake!
Dad: Okay! Joe*, what did you wish for?
Joe*: A garbage can!

Zoo
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted on July 11, 2010
Dads, Family, Kids, Moms, Money, Parenting, Pennsylvania, Weirdness, Wishes

And Treat It in Much the Same Way.

Indian girl to friend: When I have a baby, I'm going to name it after my pet rock.

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Amanda

Posted on July 5, 2010
Asians, Friends, Girls, Kids, Names, Parenting, Pennsylvania, Pregnancy

I Promise Nothing

Guy: I'm so horny, I want a blowjob so bad…
Girl: You're not gonna cry again this time, are you?

The Poconos
Pennsylvania

Posted on June 23, 2010
BJs, Feelings, Girls, Guys, Pennsylvania, Wishes

He Gives the Same Answer to “Is the Bathroom Clean?”

Customer: Is this a cheese danish?
Hipster barista: It's lemon creme…kind of cheesy, I guess.
Customer: Is it good?
Hipster barista: Kind of… It's subjective.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Posted on June 10, 2010
Baristas, Customers, Food, Hipsters, Pennsylvania, Sensory experiences

Only a Good Friend Would Say That, Stacy

Sad girl: So we broke up and I started crying, and I told him to leave and he was like “can we still watch Star Wars?”
Short haired girl: It's not even that good a movie!

Allegheny College
Meadville, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Amused

Posted on May 29, 2010
Colleges & Universities, Girls, Movies, Offers and requests, Pennsylvania, Relationships

The Weight Watcher Points Aren't Even Close

Spanish girl to boy: Sleeping with ten niggas ain't the same thing as sleeping with ten white boys!

High School
Pennsylvania

Posted on May 1, 2010
Compare and contrast, Foreigners, Pennsylvania, Race, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Sex

Don't Flirt With the Homeless, Dude

Gay guy to hobo: Good morning. Did you get a hair cut?
Hobo: (mutters about spare change)
Gay guy: I know you got a hair cut! See, if you would have said hi to me, maybe I would have given you a dollar or something! (starts walking down street) Why do people have to be so ignorant on such a sunny day?

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Meater Maid

Posted on May 1, 2010
Assholes, Bragging, Hobos, Money, Panhandling, Pennsylvania, Queers

If You Give Me That Seat, I'll Juggle Them for You.

Old man on subway to perfect stranger: So I give this woman three eggs to put in her pocket. You know, crack. And, can you hold this?
(young woman holds coffee for him)
Old man: So I've got these eggs…

Subway
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted on April 13, 2010
Food, Old folks, Pennsylvania, Strangers, Train, Weirdness

…Since That's What This Pie Looks Like.

Bakery clerk: It's not like my dog is going to run off and do drugs!
Confused person next in line: Um, ha ha, you never know.
Bakery clerk: Oh, we were just talking about childbirth.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted on March 26, 2010
Animals, Birthing, Compare and contrast, Customers, Drugs, Employees, Pennsylvania, Weirdness

I'm Thinking About Adding a Wallet but I Fear That Might Be Too Frivolous

Lady #1: I usually keep the essentials in my purse.
Lady #2: Well… I keep a toothbrush, vibrator, and pepper spray in mine.

Pennsylvania

Posted on March 18, 2010
Gender issues, Pennsylvania, Toys, Weirdness, Women