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

…For Talking to Me!

Student #1: Hey, how was your Easter?
Student #2: I'm Jewish, but thank you!

Paul Smith's College
New York

Overheard by: agnostic librarian

Posted on July 6, 2015
Colleges & Universities, New York, Questions, Religion, Students

Not As Fun As Quiet Contemplation Of Our Lord's Bounty, But Close

Middle-aged African American bus driver: So what if she is? I wear heels and I'm 5′8″. I wear them to church.
Prim-looking Caucasian female passenger: Oh, but at least at church you're sitting down.
Middle-aged African American bus driver: Oh no, honey. I'm up singing and dancing. I go to a black church. We get our praise on.
Prim-looking Caucasian female passenger (after uncomfortable pause): That sounds fun.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/370559900/enthusiasm-is-scary.html

Overheard by: yes it does

Posted on July 1, 2015
Black people, Compare and contrast, Conductors, Default, Overheard in Minneapolis, Race, Religion, Shoes, Whiteys, Women

What If You're Pregnant with a Large Tumor That Has Teeth and Hair?

Boy #1: So, I never got what the difference was between liberals and conservatives.
Boy #2: Well, conservatives like big business, and liberals like communism.
Boy #1: Oh. What if I want to be both?
Boy #2: You can't be both. It's an on/off thing. Like, you're either pregnant or you're not. Or like you're Christian or you're Islam.

High School
Minnesota

Posted on June 28, 2015
Compare and contrast, Kids, Minnesota, Politics, Pregnancy, Questions, Religion, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Wishes

Religion