….If There Any Left

College kid: Excuse me, what is the difference between these potato pancakes and a potato latka?
Grocery stocker: Um, I don’t know what a latka is, so I couldn’t tell you.
College kid: A Jewish potato pancake.
Grocery stocker: Well, those potato pancakes are German.
College kid: I wonder if a German Jew would eat them.

Sendik’s Grocery Store
Grafton, Wisconsin

Overheard by: Arthur

Posted on September 27, 2021
Compare and contrast, Customers, Employees, Food, Geography, Questions, Religion, Stores, Students, Wisconsin

Kids Are Easily Fooled by Short Haircuts and Baritone Voices

Mother holding small child as she sees a girlfriend: Sammi* look! It’s Debbie! Say hi to Debbie!
Small child: Hi, ugly man!

Target
Traverse City, Michigan

Posted on July 17, 2021
Assholes, Default, Kids, Michigan, Moms, Parenting, Stores, Women

Fowl Behavior?

Woman: So, I want a small frozen turkey.
Meat guy: Okay, just right over here.
Woman: Ewww… What's wrong with this one?
Meat guy: Sorry?
Woman: Well, is something missing?
Meat guy: Um… No.
Woman: Well, what is this “grain fed” business??
Meat guy: Oh, that means it's fed with grains.
Woman: Oh! (picks up turkey and leaves)

Grocery Store
Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: Matt C

Posted on June 26, 2021
Canadia, Customers, Default, Employees, Food, Offers and requests, Questions, Stores, Stupidity, Women, Words

Now Finish Your Pop Rocks and Soda, and Let's Go Home

12-year-old girl to younger sibling: Every time you buy a Barbie they give money to the abortion place to give someone like a scholarship for an abortion. Every time you touch a barbie, it's like touching an abortion.

Toy Store
San Francisco, California

Overheard by: i now want to touch a barbie

Posted on June 20, 2021
California, Default, Girls, Kids, Shopping, Stores, Toys

Oooh — And Graphic Intolerance!

Mom: No, that’s not an appropriate video, either.
14-year-old son: What about this one? It’s Christian. It only has violence in it!

Blockbuster
Liberty, Missouri

Overheard by: blockbuster lurker

Posted on June 9, 2021
Christianity, Default, Guys, Missouri, Moms, Stores, Teens, Violence

Um, This Is Applebee's.

Intercom: The store will be closing in 15 minutes. Please bring your purchases to the front of the store to the check-out line. We hope you enjoyed your shopping experience. Thank you for shopping at K-Mart… Shit, I mean “Wal-Mart.”

Wal-Mart
Massachusetts

Overheard by: Caitlin

Posted on May 20, 2021
Default, Employees, Massachusetts, Names, Offers and requests, Shopping, Stores

So That's What the Propeller Beanie Is About

Rowdy child in shopping cart: Mom! What's that?
Tired mom: Spam.
Rowdy child: Mom! Can we get it? Can we get it, mom? Mom? Can we? Mom!
Tired mom: No.
(rowdy child starts freaking out)
Tired mom: Okay! Fine, but will you eat it?
Rowdy child: Nope…I just like attention.

Sobey's
Toronto, Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: aleXis

Posted on April 29, 2021
Canadia, Default, Feelings, Food, Kids, Moms, Offers and requests, Questions, Stores, Wishes

Every Country Has Its Own Rules for Greeting Royalty

Guy on cell at register: I know! I know! So listen — when you first meet him, go up to him, bow, whip your own chopsticks, and tell him you would like to procreate with him.

Dick’s Sporting Goods
Fairfax, Virginia

Overheard by: Cashier who needed the laugh