High school girl #1: That guy in front of us is pretty hot.
High school girl #2: I thought that, too, until I realized he was touching himself during the play.
High school girl #1: What?!
High school girl #2: Yeah. I guess the Salem Witch Trials turn him on.
Intermission of The Crucible
Nashville, Tennessee
Overheard by: the dude was a freshman.
Six-year-old boy: Look, Dad! I got a sticker.
Dad: That’s a butterfly sticker, which is a girl sticker. You can’t have that.
Six-year-old boy: Okay, Dad. What do you want me to do with it?
Dad: Give it to me.
Nashville, Tennessee
Overheard by: Katelyn the sticker collector
Girl #1: Oh my god!
Girl #2: Hm?
Girl #1: I think Charlie ate my soul!
Girl #2: … Is that a euphemism for something I don’t want to hear about?
38X bus
Nashville, Tennessee
Overheard by: this bus is weird…
Girl #1: Oh my god, is that the Nazi symbol on your necklace?!
Girl #2: … It’s a Star of David!
Bus Shelter C
Nashville, Tennessee
Overheard by: pedestrian
Midwestern tourist: Excuse me, are there any malls around here?
Local teen, in exaggerated accent: We don’t have malls in these here parts. Malls tempt the young ones to siiin. [Tourist leaves, scared. Teen then grumbles without accent] Fucking tourist.
Broadway and 4th Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee
Overheard by: pedestrian
Preppy girl: Can we have our cell phones on for the field trip?
Teacher: No.
Preppy girl: But what if we get separated from the group? How will we find our way back?
Female peer: Ask a friendly hobo.
Hume-Fogg High School
Nashville, Tennessee
Girl, almost running into parking meter: Whoops.
Guy: Holy crap! Did you really just do that?
Girl: Shut up. [Guy gradually edges her off to the side.] … Are you trying to make me actually run into one?! [Guy laughs.] Ughhh, I am so withholding sex.
Guy: Wait, wait! I didn’t mean it!
Church Street and 7th Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee
Overheard by: pedestrian
Mom to screaming toddlers: No! You are the noisiest humans I’ve ever seen!
Staples
Franklin, Tennessee
19-year-old girlfriend: You're a silly goose!
19-year-old boyfriend: You are too!
19-year-old girlfriend: That's why we are dating!
Memphis, Tennessee
