Angry girl on cell: No, I seriously hate him. He wouldn't stop laughing at me the entire night, and I felt like an idiot. All I asked was whether real trains still run on train tracks. I mean, I just thought the tracks were antiques that got left behind or something… It's not a stupid question!
Bellingham, Washington
Overheard by: kgirl42
Girl #1: Corey's* got a treatment scheduled for Monday.
Girl #2: What's wrong with him?
Guy: Nothing.
Girl #1: He's got cancer.
Guy: He's fine. People get cancer all the time.
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Serious gentleman: The historical figure from recent history that I most respect? I'd have to say… Gandhi.
Cute young woman: Gandhi? I think I've seen some of his work…
Dinner Party
London
England
Old Scottish professor in mid lecture: There happened to be something wrong with the quality of the product from the plant in Belgium, and the company response was: “well, of course you're getting sick, you live in Belgium. What a stupid place to live.”
Medford, Massachusetts
Large female tourist in plaid bermuda shorts: You know what's wrong with California? Too many windows!
Quincy Market
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Isotope Feeney
Guy among friends: This conversation is too logical for me.
Bar
Norway
Female barista: He's going to Tel Aviv or something. I don't even know where that is.
Male barista: Tel Aviv?
Female barista: Yeah, it's like in Egypt or something, I think.
Male barista: Oh, wait, no, that's the tv station.
Female barista: What?
Male barista: Yeah, it's like their version of the BBC.
Starbucks
Orinda, California
Women studies professor, during discussion about nymphomaniacs: Ladies, are there any of you who are in a constant state of arousal?
Class: (uncomfortable silence)
Professor: Let me rephrase that. Are you constantly ready to engage in sex?
Student, alarmed: Professor, I don't think any of us are comfortable with answering this question.
Saint Peter's College
Jersey City, New Jersey
Posh lady in loud voice: And then they ran out of mineral water! I was devastated… Devastated.
Tilley's Cafe
Canberra
Australia
Overheard by: Trish
