She Was Also Fantastic at Hiding in Attics

Girl: Do you know who Helen Keller is?
Guy: No.
Girl: Well, she was blind, deaf, and something else…
Guy: Dumb?
Girl: No, she was quite intelligent actually, but I think she could smell.

Corvallis, Oregon

Posted on October 29, 2017
Default, Girls, Guys, History, Maladies, Oregon, Questions, Sensory experiences, Stupidity, Words

Your Greatest Achievement Since Your Darfur/Wizard Of Oz Essay

Guy: You do realize what you just did, right? You tied a Holocaust paper to Pokemon.

http://www.overheardatmcgill.com/archives/2008/04/02/breaking-news-international-war-tribunal-rejects-pikachus-defense-of-i-was-only-following-orders/

Overheard by: rvc

Posted on October 21, 2017
Guys, History, Overheard at McGill, Questions, Stupidity, TV shows

The CIA's Predicting a Win for the USSR

Waitress to guy wearing a Soviet hockey jersey: CCCP? Who's that?
Customer: It's the Soviet Union.
Waitress: Oh, are they playing the Caps tonight?

eavesdropdc.blogspot.com

Posted on October 14, 2017
Customers, Default, Eavesdrop DC, Employees, Girls, History, Names, Questions, Stupidity

Give or Take

Confused customer: So, how much is this 30-cent gum?
Employee: Um, 25 cents.

http://overheardatthemecca.blogspot.com/

Posted on September 23, 2017
Idiots, Overheard At The Mecca, Stupidity

Might As Well Embrace It — You’re Stuck with It

Hoochie on cell: Yep, I have herpes. Isn’t it awesome?!

University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Posted on September 21, 2017
Default, Health & Hygiene, Hoochies, Illinois, On the phone, Stupidity

… After I Broke in and Changed All Your Answers to “Masturbation”?

Student: Yeah, she said ‘good luck’ to me. [Friend rolls eyes and shakes head.] I know. It’s the University of Toronto — she doesn’t mean ‘good luck.’ What she really means is ‘I hope you choke on a toothpick and die so I can get your spot in the program.’
Friend, sighing: It really is a shame this school has to be so competitive… How’d you do on that last test?

University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: A+

Posted on September 12, 2017
Canadia, Colleges & Universities, Default, Friends, Gripes, Insults, Lies, Students, Stupidity

“Thou Shalt Not Gelati,” It Says

Wife in line at water ice stand: I want a gelati!
Husband: They don't have any gelati. What do you want?
Wife: I want a gelati!
Husband: But they don't have any gelati!
Wife, pointing to menu, where it says gelati: What's this?
Husband: Rules.

Ambler, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Gracie

Posted on September 7, 2017
Couples, Food, Pennsylvania, Shopping, Stupidity

…Wanting to Make Something Of Themselves

Ditzy girl #1: Like, I love her… but she's just so dumb.
Ditzy girl #2: I know! I mean, she wants to take the MCAT. I don't understand that kind of people.

Toronto
Ontario
Canadia