Strangers

Native American woman to lady dressed as Indian: I find your costume very offensive.
Lady dressed as Indian: No… But I’m part of the Village People [points to girls dressed as cop and construction worker].
Native American woman, after long pause: Oh, well, that’s okay, then.

Calgary Stampede
Calgary, Alberta
Canadia

Guy to girl dancing on street corner: Shake that ass, girl!
Girl: Thank you!
Guy: Sorry, I’m being an asshole.
Girl: It’s okay — I got the goods!

Chicago, Illinois

Man browsing anime collection: [Sneezes.]Bystander: God bless you.
Man browsing anime collection: Yes, yes, I am blessed.

Newbury Comics, Harvard Square
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Overheard by: sinner

Express care doctor: Really, I think Kevorkian had the right idea. He just went about executing it the wrong way.

Marquette General Hospital
Michigan

50-ish guy: … And now I inherited his twin sister!

Woodstock, New York

Dude: I want to fucking make out with you.
Chick: Yeah?
Dude: Yeah, maybe I will later.
Chick: Maybe.

Troy, New York

Overheard by: Andrew

Girl: May I have a Long Island Iced Tea?
Bartender: Sure.
80-year-old lady sitting at bar: Giiirl, I hope you took yo’ birf control today!

Klondike Kate’s
Newark, Delaware

Overheard by: Cols

Woman to herself: I love the smell of the subway!
Passerby: You know it’s primarily piss, right?

Consolação subway
São Paulo
Brazil

Chick: What’s your background?
Girl with laptop: … Uh, I’m part Korean…
Chick: No, I meant on your computer.

Idyllwild, California

Girl on street: I like your hat!
Man on bike: Thank you!
Girl on street: I was just kidding!

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