Questions

Grad student #1: Have you heard Avril Lavigne's song? The deep one?
Grad student #2: “Sk8r Boi”?

NWU Campus
New York City, New York

Black woman in the ER on cell: You killed him? What do you mean you “killed him”?

Chestnut Hill Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Teacher: Does anyone know how many people live in Chicago?
Student: I think it's like 7 million.
Teacher, looking at student awkwardly: I'm not quite sure it's that many.
Student: Well, that's not counting all the proverbs…

College
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Julie

Teen girl #1: Oh! Did I tell you my sister finally had her baby?
Teen girl #2: How long have you had a sister?

Louisville, Kentucky

Overheard by: Tracy

Gay Blockbuster employee: I hear the New England Patriots are going to make it to the Super Bowl this year.
Customer: Yeah, I hope. They're my favorite team.
Gay Blockbuster employee: Wait, New England… Are other countries allowed to play in the Super Bowl?

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Girl: The first Pokemon movie was really sad.
Guy #1: Oh, yeah! It made me cry.
Girl: I couldn’t believe when Pikachu almost died…
Guy #2: Have you guys seen Pokemon porn?
Girl: Okay, let’s just stop right there.
Guy #2: No, it’s crazy. You know Misty? She’ll do like anything!

Hartford, Connecticut

Overheard by: Claire

Suit lady #1: So how was your weekend?
Suit lady #2: Oh, it was really good. I went to a jail.
Suit lady #1: Really? I've never been to a jail.
Suit lady #2: Yeah, neither had I… it was really good.
Suit lady #1: I've always wanted to go to a jail.
Suit lady #2: Yeah, you probably will… I thought “Seeing as I'm putting people in there, I should probably find out what it's like.”

Sydney
Australia

Overheard by: Cassie Barlow

Queer: Oh my god, look, it’s Mary. Mary! Maaary!
Mary: Heyyy, bitches! What’s going on?
Queer: Did he love it, Mary? Did he absolutely love it? Where’s Basil? Where is Basil, Mary?
Mary: He’s in the bag, baby, he’s in the bag.

Union Station
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Aly

Seven-year-old: Mommy, why is that man going under the train?
40-something woman: Because, sweetie, he works there.
Seven-year-old: He works under the train?
40-something woman: Yes, sweetie.
Seven-year-old: When I get older I wanna work under a train.
40-something woman: Nice, maybe you can pay for my funeral. Not like your older brother…

Atlanta, Georgia

Overheard by: Malina

Boy: Dad, why do toilets flush?
Dad, irritated: I don’t know.
Boy: I think it is so no one can steal the poop.

Bathroom
Phoenix, Arizona

Overheard by: Pooper Snooper