Relationships

Short girl hugging friend: Let's make CocoRosie jokes and spoon.

Basketball Game
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Overheard by: sounds pretty nice to me

Guy with mullet on cell: He's in that “oh, my wife just died” mood. (long pause) Yeah, I know. Boo-hoo, ya fuckin' pussy!

Plantation, Florida

Overheard by: Just wants to buy some Spaghetti-O's

Drunk teenage boy: Heyyy, ssssuuuuupp, buddd… (stumbles away)
Sober teenage boy: I guess he's too drunk to notice that we're not friends.

Red Bank, New Jersey

Girl: Oh my god, Amanda*, I haven't seen you in so long. I feel like I'm making bad decisions because I haven't seen you.
Amanda*: Ha, I feel like I'm making too many good decisions because I haven't seen you. We need to get me in more trouble. And maybe keep you out of it.

Hamilton, New Jersey

Overheard by: Currrly!

Middle-aged man: So, how is your husband?
Middle-aged woman: He left me three years ago.
Man: Oh. (awkward/embarrassed laugh) I'm sorry to hear that.
Woman: It's okay, I bought myself a kayak.

Charlottesville, Virginia

Blond on cell: She doesn't call us in six months and when she does, the first call is to tell us that her boyfriend is dead on some motel floor, and the second call is that her mom is dead on the sofa!

Houston, Texas

Girl: Yeah, my husband's in Iraq. And I just got a boob job! How do you like my rack?

High School Reunion
Michigan

Teen guy #1: Fuck, my girlfriend hasn't texted me back in over two hours!
Teen guy #2: Do you even have your phone on you?
Teen guy #1: No, it's in the car.

Upper Hutt
New Zealand

Overheard by: Schmitty

Climbing instructor to terrified new climber being held by another: Is he or is he not your friend? Would a friend drop you?
Terrified new climber: Well, he's my husband, so I don't know!

Climbing Gym
New York City, New York

Smithie: Why do I go to college if my only ambition is to be a constantly drunk trophy wife?

Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Colleen