Why Vacations Exist.

Conductor: Next stop, Chiswick. (trailing off) Chiswick… Chiswick… Cheese balls… Cheese balls…balls. (normal tone) Next stop, Chiswick.

B Line
Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Stefa

Posted on June 25, 2009
Balls, Conductors, Food, Massachusetts, Public transportation, Train, Weirdness, Words

Sylvia's Whole Life Is a Word Problem

Annoyingly talkative woman: I got my pumpkin t-shirt at Old Navy eight years ago. I wear it every year. But I've only worn it… eight times!

Commuter Train
Toronto
Canadia

Overheard by: M@

Posted on June 10, 2009
Canadia, Clothes, Default, Memory lane, Names, Train, Women

He's Really More Of a Northerner

Crazy man #1: Are you from Mexico or Switzerland?
Crazy man #2: I am from Georgia! From the mountains.
Crazy man #1: North Georgia?
Crazy man #2: No, the mountains.
Crazy man #1: Are you friends with Santa Claus?
Crazy man #2: No, me and Santa don't get along.

Marta Train
Atlanta, Georgia

Overheard by: Jessica

Posted on April 27, 2009
Crazies, Default, Geography, Georgia, Guys, Questions, Santa Claus, Train, US Geography

Jesus Rocks!

Guy: Dude, he gets so much pussy and he doesn't even want it.

Skytrain
Vancouver
Canadia

Overheard by: Arthur

Posted on February 28, 2009
Canadia, Compare and contrast, Default, Guys, Train, Vagina, Words

Your Editors Have a Soft Spot for Girls Who Say “Suitors”

Slutty looking girl: I want to send a bulletin to all my male suitors: “you will not be getting into my pants by texting me and asking me to give you a back massage. The bum who told me god did a beautiful job making my legs this morning had a better chance.”

Ogilvie Train Station
Chicago, Illinois

Posted on January 29, 2009
Body parts, Clothes, Default, Girls, God, Illinois, Texting, Train

Why Did People Kill Each Other Before Cell Phones?

Loud man on cell: Yeah, 800,000 dollars. But let's just keep this between ourselves, okay?

Packed Commuter Train
Toronto, Canadia

Overheard by: M@

Posted on January 24, 2009
Canadia, Compare and contrast, Default, Guys, Money, Questions, Train

Survivor Finally Jumps the Shark.

Indie girl to friend: And then, as revenge, Jess urinated in her Nutella jar.

Train
Wollongong
Australia

Posted on January 18, 2009
Australia, Default, Feelings, Girls, Names, Pee, Train, Weirdness

Whereas the Middle Ages Were More Like Getting Ear-Fucked Repeatedly

Girl on train helping her friend study: Think of a baby crawling back into the vagina and popping out again. That's the renaissance.

Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Sitting in front of them for an hour on the train

Posted on December 15, 2008
Advice, Birthing, Compare and contrast, Default, Girls, History, Illinois, Train, Weirdness

That, or the Patriot Act

Dirty hobo (screaming): Does anyone have any popcorn on this fucking train? (glares because no one answers) That's what's fucked up with his country, no one will give you any fucking popcorn!

BART Train
San Francisco, California

Posted on November 29, 2008
Crazies, Default, Food, Hobos, Mental illnesses, Offers and requests, Politics, Questions, San Francisco, Train

Giuliani As a Kid

Girl: My mom is never going to let me go on a field trip again.
Boy #1: Why?
Girl: I left my jacket at the museum.
Boy #2: Wanna know what I left at the museum? My dignity. My dignity and my pride.

BART
San Francisco, California

Posted on November 15, 2008
Clothes, Default, Family ties, Feelings, Girls, Guys, Pride, Questions, San Francisco, Train, Weirdness