By Marriage, but Still

60-something man: I don't want to be with my first wife for an eternity! She is Satan's sister.

Tempe, Arizona

Overheard by: Fluffy

Posted on March 4, 2010
Arizona, Evil, Feelings, Old folks, Relationships

Maybe You Shouldn't Blow Him Whenever He Asks for It

Girlfriend to boyfriend: Aww… I love you.
Boyfriend: Thanks, buddy!
Girlfriend: What?
Boyfriend: I kinda like you too!
Girlfriend: I can't believe you. (to another girl) Can you believe that?

Kent, Ohio

Posted on February 11, 2010
Feelings, Hubbies, Ohio, Relationships

Elizabeth Bennet on Her Honeymoon

20-something woman to friend: So, that was how my morning started: waking up with a man I am not overly fond of.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/365149691/the-better-story-is-in-how-the-night-started.html

Overheard by: my morning started a little better

Posted on January 11, 2010
Feelings, Friends, Overheard in Minneapolis, Relationships, Women

We Could Pretend We're a Siamese Twin

Guy to female bartender: Why don't we just date other people together?

http://overheardinpdx.blogspot.com/2008/08/proposal.html

Overheard by: rich

Posted on January 8, 2010
Bartenders, Guys, Offers and requests, Overheard in PDX, Relationships, Sex

…So Most Of You Got That Wrong on the Midterm.

Psychology professor at all-women college: Personality disorders are the people you end up married to.

Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: Sabrina

Posted on December 22, 2009
Colleges & Universities, Family ties, Maryland, Mental illnesses, Relationships, Teachers

…As the Terms Of the Game Go for the Black Guys Require.

Girl to friend, heading to bar: I'm going straight for the black guys!

Toronto
Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: StellaEllaOla

Posted on December 8, 2009
Canadia, Friends, Girls, Race, Relationships

…So, No– I'd Just Cheat on You with One.

Girlfriend: Would you ever date a playboy bunny?
Boyfriend, after long pause: I feel like this is a trap.

UMass Dorm
Amherst, Massachusetts

Posted on November 29, 2009
Animals, Couples, Massachusetts, Questions, Relationships, Weirdness

Yeah Right, Miss “Happiness Is an Inside Job”

Stylish girl: I could never be happy with him. All he does is speak in cliches. Who could be happy with someone like that?

Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: MaggieB

Posted on November 18, 2009
California, Girls, Happiness, Questions, Relationships, Words

So Many Girls Are Fascists, but Don't Know It

Girl #1: My dream is to have a harem of guys that I can make dress up like the pale man from Pan's Labyrinth.
Girl #2: Why the hell would you do that?
Girl #1: Because it would be awesome and scary. I just want to see a bunch of people running away from me and my harem.

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts

Posted on November 15, 2009
Clothes, Clothing, Colleges & Universities, Compare and contrast, Fears, Girls, Massachusetts, Movies, Questions, Relationships, Weirdness, Wishes

Yesterday When I Hugged Her, She Crumbled a Little

Cute guy: Dude, I have to break up with her.
Friend: Yeah, why?
Cute guy: Cause every time I look at her, I think how nice it would be to have a girlfriend who didn't look like she was born in 100,000 BC.
Friend: Woah, that's harsh. But I see what you're saying.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted on November 13, 2009
Age and ageing, Friends, Guys, Pennsylvania, Relationships, Weirdness

Relationships