With the Help of Her Lovely Assistant

Jewish student, about another: Every time we talk about the holocaust she, like, throws her Jew out and spins a dreidel with it or whatever.

SUNY
Geneseo, New York

Overheard by: Jeni

Posted on June 6, 2017
Colleges & Universities, History, Jews, New York, Politics, Religion, Students, Words

Mark Penn Offered Us $2 Million for This Quote

Black girl to another black girl wearing Obama t-shirt: Girl, what is that on your shirt? Mmmm, Obama is looking all fine up on your chest.

UNC
Greensboro, North Carolina

Posted on May 29, 2017
Black people, Clothes, Colleges & Universities, Compliments, Default, Girls, North Carolina, Politics

Can’t Wait ’til They Go Up against Hillary’s Flying Monkeys

Girl #1: How come the pigeons don’t die when they hop on that third rail?
Girl #2: Because they’re Dick Cheney’s unholy army of the night.

Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: I’m glad I couldn’t vote back then

Posted on January 4, 2017
Animals, Chicks, Illinois, Politics

Right After He Repairs My Cable Box

Woman #1: Dammmnnn girl! This metro so damn crowded!
Woman #2: Shit yeah! Too many people here.
Woman #1: Don't worry, Obama gonna take care of that.

http://eavesdropdc.blogspot.com/2008/11/metro-yes-we-can.html

Overheard by: Ian

Posted on September 9, 2016
Gripes, Other sites, Politics, Public transportation, Weirdness, Women

Wasn't That a Jason Statham Movie?

Old WWII man to another: If I was President of the United States, before I'd let anyone have a license to drive a car I'd make everyone drive a motorcycle for a year to learn defensive driving.

McDonald's
Southington, Connecticut

Overheard by: Raven

Posted on March 15, 2016
Connecticut, Old folks, Philosophy, Politics, Wishes

Thank God We Live in a Country Where the Popular Vote Is Irrelevant

Female student during welcome week: My uncle doesn't believe in recycling. You know, cause it's like a democratic principle…
Male student: Oh, yeah, totally.

Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Overheard by: Actually, it's more communist…

Posted on February 29, 2016
Family ties, New York, Politics, Students

A Black Friend Wearing Fubu Might Even Get Me Free Drinks

White girl: I wish I had an Obama t-shirt to wear tonight. (pause) Although I’m sure if I brought a black friend it’d be just the same.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/304049829/thats-how-you-get-to-the-front-row.html

Overheard by: lb

Posted on February 8, 2016
Default, Girls, Overheard in Minneapolis, Politics, Race, Whiteys

Or the Word “Dyke” Ever Again

Teacher: So, for the final sentence we should get some sort of metaphor for tax cuts helping the US recession.
Student #1: Hmm… Hey, you know like, the commercial where they put gum in the hole in the dam to stop the leak?.
Student #2: Or the finger!
Teacher: Oh, you mean in the dyke!
Student #1: Yeah, so… Tax cuts would be the finger in the hole of America’s dyke?
Teacher: Maybe we shouldn’t use a metaphor.

English Essentials Class
Waimea, Hawaii

Overheard by: boehmface