That Rug Really Tied the Room Together.

Crazy woman on cell: Do you want that pretty rug that I found at your aunt's house? I found out why it smells like piss.

Beloit, Wisconsin

Posted on March 19, 2011
Crazies, Family ties, Questions, Sensory experiences, Wisconsin, Women

The Mustache?

30-something to another: Yeah, it's the same way I can tell you're a hipster. I can tell he's anti-semitic.

http://overheardlines.blogspot.com/2008/10/guy-on-f-train-in-lower-manhattan.html

Overheard by: siobhan

Posted on January 30, 2011
Bragging, Guys, Overheard Lines, Politics, Sensory experiences

Your Editors Liked This Quote So Much, We Were All, “We Like This Quote So Much!”

Woman on phone: I saw a greyhound in the middle of the road. So I told her, “there's a greyhound in the middle of the road!”

Sydney
Australia

Posted on January 22, 2011
Animals, Australia, On the phone, Sensory experiences, Stupidity, Women

And That They're Ladies

Econ professor: Now, if you'll look to the upper-right corner of the handout, you'll see some pretty ladies. Since this handout is somewhat blurry, you can't see them very well, so you'll just have to take my word that they're pretty.

UW Rock County
Janesville, Wisconsin

Posted on January 20, 2011
Beauty, Education, Sensory experiences, Sexuality, Teachers, Wisconsin

Admit It– You're Strangely Aroused.

Pretty hipster in lab: It's cold in here and it's also not hot outside.
Pretty nerd in lab: Shouldn't the thrill of science keep you warm?
Pretty hipster in lab: That's such a stupid thing to say…

Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Overheard by: Warm for Science