Shopping

Older lady: This purse is perfect! It has two outside pockets! One for my phone and one for my teeth!

TJ Maxx
Atlanta, Georgia

Overheard by: Interesting Use for a Purse Pocket

Guy: So I got there, and they were out of the green ones, so I had to get two of the green ones to get one of the green ones!

Nikki's Cafe
Beloit, Wisconsin

Girl #1: It so sad that racism is still a problem in Canada.
Girl #2: I know what you mean, the other day my mother-in-law went to a variety store, and she, like, couldn't get served in English.

Toronto
Canadia

Overheard by: Sad York Student

30-something woman: Should we get this one?
Mom: It comes with two 8x10s.
30-something woman, to brother across room: Do you want an 8×10?
Brother: Don't care.
30-something woman: Maybe we should get this one with the 5x7s. (to brother) Do you want a 5×7?
Brother: It's incredible how much I don't care.

Photo Studio
Germantown, Maryland

Overheard by: Daniel

Girl, wearing leather pants and high heels, pushing a cart containing D batteries, duct tape, and huge bag of rice, on cell: I don’t know why he’s so smug, I told him what I would do to him if I caught him again. [pause] Okay, well I’ve almost got everything I need, I’ll be right over.

Wal-Mart
Lufkin, Texas

Overheard by: wtf?

Teenage boy to school friend: Dude, why would you buy a pocket vagina and not use it?

High School
Hartford, Connecticut

Overheard by: Murray

Black woman, to friend: I love Costco. It makes me like, want to have five kids.

Costco
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

Size 4 girl #1: I love H&M but it makes me feel so fat. I have to wear a size 6 or 8 when I shop here.
Size 4 girl #2: Yeah, and that vest makes you look like a lesbian.

H&M
Chicago, Illinois

Teenage girl to mother in annoyed tone: Everything in here is too Asian.

Japan Pavilion Shop
Epcot, Walt Disney World
Florida

Overheard by: I'm living in a world I do not understand

Mom to daughter, wandering off: No, come back here, I don't want to lose you in the store. I already lost one of my kids that way, and that's enough.

Dollar Store
Sept-Îles
Canadia