Yeah, Indirectly

Girl: No, isn’t Macbeth the one where she gets her husband to kill Macbeth?

http://community.livejournal.com/overheardatyork/

Overheard by: Stu

Posted on March 2, 2016
Books, Death & dying, Education, Family ties, Girls, Overheard at York, Questions, Relationships, Violence

We Regret to Inform You That New Jersey Was Founded in 1664, Dear Reader

Bimbo #1, buying coffee: Do you ever, like, look at your change and think, “Wow: $16.64. Something totally happened that year!”
Bimbo #2: Oh yeah, I totally agree. Like, if I bought something for like two dollars with a $20 and my change was $19.78, I like might know someone who was born that year!

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: BaptistaBarista

Posted on March 2, 2016
Bimbettes, History, Money, Pennsylvania, Questions, Shopping, Stupidity

Divine Intervention?

20-something girl to friend: Why are there needles in my bible?

Orlando, Florida

Posted on March 1, 2016
Christianity, Florida, Friends, Girls, Questions, Weirdness

And Such Small Portions!

50-something woman: Fine by me! How much cocaine can you even buy for $180 bucks? Probably only, like, a gram. (long pause) Ya know, that's the problem with drugs these days. They are so expensive.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/362458562/oh-and-they-kill.html

Overheard by: her niece

Posted on February 29, 2016
Drugs, Money, Overheard in Minneapolis, Questions, Women

We Care About Different Bears

Guy with clipboard: Do you have a minute for human rights?
Guy walking by: No. (pause) Wait, did you say humans rights?
Guy with clipboard: Yes.
Guy walking by: Oh, I thought you were one of those crazy environmentalist people.
Guy with clipboard: No, we're crazy gay rights people.

University of Colorado, Boulder

Overheard by: Violentvixen

Posted on February 29, 2016
Colleges & Universities, Colorado, Compare and contrast, Default, Guys, Offers and requests, Office politics, Questions, Sexuality

Let’s Hope English Isn’t Her First Language and Move On

Old lady speaking to granddaughter: What exactly is a handjob?

Huddersfield
England

Overheard by: your how old and you don’t know what?

Posted on February 22, 2016
Euphemisms, Family, Masturbation, Old folks, Questions, UK, Women, Words

For Some Reason, It Rarely Happens the Other Way Around

College girl, surprised: You went on a blind date last night?
College boy: Yeah, she was nice. She's gonna be a nurse.
Sketchy friend: Dude, that's awesome! Y'know, nurses make the best porn stars.

Coffeeshop
Burlington, Vermont

Posted on February 21, 2016
Beauty, Frat boy types, Jobs & Careers, Porn, Questions, Relationships, Sorority types, Vermont

Pity Hillary and Obama Can't Be Civil

Lady, bumping into man: What? You're so in a rush you have to knock me down?!
Man: Sorry, I was gonna ask you the same thing.
Lady: Watch where you're going!
Man: Please leave me alone!
Lady: No! You leave me alone!

Metro
Washington, DC

Overheard by: Jim