The Sierra Club Got a Restraining Order Against Her

Woman #1: Hey! Look! Trees!
Woman #2: No, you can't get one. Not after you killed the last one we gave you.

De Anza Flea Market
Cupertino, California

Overheard by: shyinvisiblegirl

Posted on March 24, 2023
California, Death & dying, Default, Shopping, Stores, Weirdness, Women

Happens to Everyone Eventually

Woman #1: I fell down the stairs yesterday.
Woman #2: Oh my god! Me, too! What happened?
Woman #1: I don’t know. I just fell.
Woman #2: I guess I’m a little better than you — a possum was chasing me.

Target
Virginia

Posted on March 6, 2023
Animals, Friends, Gossip, Stores, Virginia

Hard to Imagine You Two Have Time to Read

(40-something man was hitting on young clerk when his wife comes up)
Man: I honestly think man wasn't meant to be faithful. We're all so sexual.
Wife: Did you forget I was here?
Man: I'll be in the car in a second.
(she leaves store)
Man, after looking back at clerk: Please. She loves getting pimped out to my friends.

Bookstore
Ocala, Florida

Posted on March 2, 2023
Books, Compare and contrast, Couples, Default, Feelings, Florida, Gender issues, Guys, Infidelity, Questions, Sexuality, Stores, Women

It's Not Gay If It's About Video Games

10-year-old boy to GameStop guy, after purchasing Mario Galaxy: Bye, I love you! I mean…wait. I meant “thank you.” I didn't mean it! (runs away)

GameStop
Vestavia Hills, Alabama

Overheard by: that's what they all say

Posted on January 23, 2023
Alabama, Default, Feelings, Guys, Kids, Shopping, Stores, Words

No. And Stop Snorting That Flour

Little girl at checkstand: Mommy, I want to drink my soda out of a paper bag, just like daddy!

Safeway
Lakeport, California

Overheard by: Corinna

Posted on December 16, 2022
California, Drinking & drunks, Kids, North America, Should have used a condom, Stores, USA

Ten Bucks Says She Has a Daughter Who's Single

Lady to man putting bagels in a bag: Are you getting those because you are Jewish?

Whole Foods
Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: jigawhat

Posted on November 24, 2022
Food, Guys, Massachusetts, Questions, Religion, Shopping, Stores, Women

Fisher-Price Introduces the Backyardigans Butt Plug

Mom gripping three kids by their collars with one hand while pointing with each word at each kid with her other hand: I. Don’t. Want. To. Hear. Another. Word. About. Sticking. Something. Up. Your. Asses!

Toy aisle, Wal-Mart
Columbia, Missouri

Overheard by: keller-wish i’d gotten there fifteen seconds earlier

Posted on November 6, 2022
Backdoor, Missouri, Moms, Parenting, Stores

See –Look at Her Go to Town on That Man’s Shoe

Little girl: Daddy! Daddy! Emma just kissed the shopping cart!
Father: She’ll kiss worse things in her life.

Hannaford
Yarmouth, Maine

Overheard by: Jade

Posted on October 20, 2022
Compare and contrast, Dads, Family ties, Girls, K-I-S-S-I-N-G, Kids, Maine, Siblings, Stores

From Then On, Whenever Sally Did Naughty Things, She Blamed Baby Jesus

Grocery store bagger (handing stuffed cat to little girl): So, what are you going to name your new kitty?
Little girl: Baby Jesus!

California

Posted on October 9, 2022
Animals, California, Customers, Default, Employees, Jesus, Kids, Names, Shopping, Stores

Or Reject Gender Stratification

Five-year boy in front of a door: (frantically) Which one? I have to go!
Exasperated mother: The men’s room.
Little boy: Which one?!
Mother: That one (points) and that’s why you need to learn to read.

Barnes & Noble
Cary, North Carolina

Posted on August 18, 2022
Advice, Default, Education, Kids, Moms, North Carolina, Pee, Questions, Stores, Words

Stores