Philosophy

20-something girl: You know, slavery just bugs me.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/422144147/theres-just-something-about-it.html

Overheard by: just a bug

Teenage girl: God is in every queef.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Guy: Well, the Republican party is doing that right now.
Easily offended girl: I don't generalize!
Guy: Well then, what about homosexuality?
Easily offended girl: Oh, they should all burn in hell!

West Texas A&M University

Professor: Temperature is an example of an invented reality. Temperature doesn’t exist. It’s all in our minds. It’s either hot or cold out, but what are “degrees” really? Nothing!
Student: Actually, temperature is scientifically calculated by… (goes on to give long, technical explanation)
Professor: Really? I’m going to have to go look that up on Wikipedia. I get all of my information from Wikipedia.

University of Toronto
Canadia

Overheard by: Glad you’re teaching us then…

Queer: I love my boyfriend, but I really think he might be a shapeshifter.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Really tall hippie to really short girl in overalls: If that's what you think, then why can't I rape dead people?

El Campesino
Altoona, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Louise H

Hot nerd chick: So, I didn’t sleep with him. He was just too attractive — I’d feel self-conscious.
Friend: But hot girls sleep with ugly guys all the time! It’s your duty to even the score.
Hot nerd chick: Yeah… Wait, you think I’m ugly?

Joplin, Missouri

Woman sitting in front of bank: Ya know, I don't believe in earthquakes…

Market Street
San Francisco, California

Old man: If you’re having sex twice a day, you don’t need to go to the doctor!

IHOP
Stillwater, Oklahoma

Overheard by: Breanne S.

Kid: Reading isn’t natural.

Taco Del Mar
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: with a friend, listening to her kid talk with another kid