I Roll My Own

Woman: You can’t lay a guilt trip on me! I was raised Catholic!

http://community.livejournal.com/overheardincali/27699.html

Posted on November 7, 2015
Grumpies, Overheard in California's Journal, Religion

To What Extent Would It Involve Nut Gathering?

University administrator: I’ve been thinking that I should start my own cult. It doesn’t have to be anything sexual. It could involve squirrels.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/289741685/i-do-not-like-where-this-is-going.html

Overheard by: count me in!

Posted on November 5, 2015
Animals, Default, Employees, Overheard in Minneapolis, Religion, Sexuality, Weirdness

So of Course I'm Bummed That They'll All Burn in a Lake of Hellfire

Mormon girl: When I grow up, I want to celebrate Chanukah! I mean, I just like Jews. I like Jew food, Jew noses, Jew hair styles… Oh my gosh, I love those curly bangs! I just want to pull one and watch it go “sproinnnnng!”

IHOP
Salt Lake City, Utah

Overheard by: I'm Jewish, but surprisingly NOT offended…

Posted on August 23, 2015
Body parts, Default, Feelings, Food, Girls, Hair, Religion, Restaurants, Utah

I Don't Think You See What I'm Saying.

Philosophy teacher: Nowadays we see faith as blind belief. Is that fair to say?
Blind student: No.
Philosophy teacher: Right, why?
Blind student: I never believe anything blindly.

Santa Ana College
California

Overheard by: Frankie1way

Posted on August 10, 2015
California, Colleges & Universities, Disabled, Education, Health & Hygiene, Philosophy, Religion, Students, Teachers, Weirdness

The Second-Greatest Story Ever Told

British woman: They asked me if I believed in Jesus and I said, ‘No, but I do worship Godzilla.’

CCS Home Base, Fodome Road
Hohoe, Volta Region
Ghana, West Africa

Posted on August 7, 2015
Africa, Foreigners, Religion

Thanksgiving's Not a Religious Holiday, but Whatever

Waitress: Are you going to celebrate Thanksgiving tonight?
Woman with thick Canadian accent: Oh, no, we're going to go home and worship Satan, if that's okay with you.

Cracker Barrel
Orlando, Florida

Posted on July 19, 2015
Baristas, Evil, Florida, Holidays, Religion, Weirdness, Women

So None Of That Unpleasantness Was Personal?

30-something artist: It's not that everybody hated the Jews, it's that the Catholics were crazy.

Art Studio
Rochester, New York

Posted on July 18, 2015
Guys, New York, Race, Religion, Weirdness

Their Evil Is More Insidious

Kid, watching glockenspiel chime: Look mommy, a witch!
Mommy: No honey, that's a nun.

http://overheardinpdx.blogspot.com/2008/09/nun-bun.html

Overheard by: natalie

Posted on July 15, 2015
Compare and contrast, Kids, Magic, Moms, Overheard in PDX, Parenting, Religion

I've Seen Enough Of Hell

Little girl: I don't want to go to heaven. I want to go to Texas.
Teacher: How about you go to heaven after you go to Texas?
Little girl: Nah. I just wanna go to Texas.

Vacation Bible School
New Orleans, Louisiana

Overheard by: Not from here

Posted on July 6, 2015
Default, Girls, Kids, Louisiana, Questions, Religion, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Teachers, US Geography, Wishes

So, With the Curve, That's a Sixteen.

Guy in pub: How can you have a scale of one to two?
Friend: It's a scale of one to seven, two being the highest. Our sins are a two.

http://overheardinpdx.blogspot.com/2008/06/double-jeopardy.html

Overheard by: kj

Posted on July 6, 2015
Default, Friends, Guys, Overheard in PDX, Questions, Religion, Weirdness

Religion