Questions

Guest lecturer: My pants are animate, socks are inanimate.
Linguistics professor: Did you just say your pants are animate?
Guest lecturer: Yes, if it's near your genitals it's animate.

Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canadia

Overheard by: Breanne

Roommate #1 (about cat): Is she puking or is that butt licking?
Roommate #2: Butt licking.
Roommate #1: Good.

Champaign, Illinois

Overheard by: not enjoying either idea

Little boy, singing: Should I stay or should I go now? If I stay I’ll eat your armpits!

Newton, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Amy

Dad: What do you want for dinner?
Toddler #1: Shit!
Dad: Uh, you can’t say that…
Toddler #2: Shit!
Toddler #1: Shit!
Toddler #2: Shit!
Toddler #1: Shit!
Dad: Uh…

Grocery Store
Maryland

(odd club music plays in the background)
Student #1: Chef, what are we listening to?
Chef instructor: Just some flippy-trippy sausage making music! It's acid jazz.
Student #2, grinding variety meats: I'm so not on the right drugs for this.

Culinary School
Austin, Texas

Teen girl #1: I think we need to get her a rebound guy.
Teen girl #2: Don't you think it's a bit soon? Paul died like two weeks ago.
Teen girl #1: Hmm. I guess. (pause) Maybe just for weekends then?
Teen girl #2: Yeah, okay.

Bus Stop
Brisbane
Australia

Overheard by: cara

Waitress: Is this the book club? These are your free shots.

Bar
Allston, Massachusetts

20-something girl on cell: I'm sunburnt, drunk, and Asian, so why not? Why not?

The Wildcat Lounge
Santa Barbara, California

Guy #1: I love getting Lisa* Taco Bell.
Guy #2: Why’s that?
Guy #1: It’s gonna get her fat! I’m going to get extra sour cream and she’s going to be all like: “Damn, this is delicious!” Meanwhile, she’ll be getting fat.

Kangaroo
Gainesville, Florida

Chick #1: She doesn’t even *want* to get married!
Chick #2: And she’s not a ho?

Starbucks, Pacific Center
Daly City, California

Overheard by: Ladle