Stupidity

Fashionable, ditzy young woman at cheese counter: A lot of girls cheat on their taxes because they just don’t know how to do them.

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Overheard by: dismayed feminist

Guy #1: I would sacrifice myself to save the rest of the world. Wouldn’t you?
Guy #2: Naw, man. Fuck the world.

Chino, California

History teacher, reading from worksheet: ‘The Constitution places restrictions on the powers of the states. Name one.‘
Student: Maryland?

Cresson, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: ZB

Girl, after showing of Juno: I want a baby.
Boyfriend: [Raises eyebrows.]Girl: Not by you, but, you know…

Toronto, Ontario
Canadia

Girl #1: So, yeah, when the cops like think you’re kinda drunk or something, they’ll get you to do the ABCs.
Girl #2: What? I can’t even do that when I’m sober! I’ll try now. A, b, c, d, e, f… then j, maybe?

High School Gym Class
Toronto
Canadia

Overheard by: Myr Myr

50‐something female to Native American presenter in elementary school: Is it true that the arrival of whites changed your way of life?

Denver, Colorado

Mom to child: Do you know what that is, honey?
Child: No.
Mom: That’s a mannequin.
Child (giggling): It doesn’t have a head!
Mom: That’s right. None of them do!

Iowa City, Iowa

Recent college grad: Wait, you mean elephants are mammals?!

York, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: not a mammal either

Overly friendly man on bus: It’s like, for example, do you know how many seasons there are in a year?
Woman: Tweleve.
Overly friendly man: Well, actually there are four seasons, four seasons in a year, I guess…
Woman: Well, I’m not from here, I’m from Montana.

Seattle, Washington

Professor: When thinking about a case, you have to start by listing all the parties. You go, “We are the plaintiffs, the mighty, mighty plaintiffs…”

Law School
Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: MaggieB