US Geography

Girl: Do you know how much inflow comes from the Colorado River?
Professor: Ummmm…yeah. I do, actually. (doesn't answer question).

UC Berkeley
California

Overheard by: not telling either

Man on cell: Did I say Boston? I'm sorry, I was just in Boston, that's why I said that. Atlanta, I'm in Atlanta right now.

Beacon Hill Starbucks
Boston, Massachusetts

Man: Chicago is not one of the 49 states.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Overheard by: Vanessa

Girl #1: No, dude, I never knew New Jersey was in New York!
Girl #2: Yeah… I didn't even know New Jersey was a city!

http://www.overheardatmcgill.com/archives/2007/04/03/which-is-in-new-england-no-thats-all-wrong-im-certain-we-must-have-been-changed-for-new-rez-girls/

Overheard by: Ian

GameStop employee #1: No, dude, I swear, Puerto Rico was the 48th state.
GameStop employee #2: No it's not, dummy! Puerto Rico is not the 48th state. It was the 49th!
GameStop employee #1: Well, why don't I just look it up on my cell phone, I bet I'll prove you wrong. How do you spell “Puerto Rico”?
GameStop employee #2: P-o-r-t-o R-e-e-c-o?

Fleming Island, Florida

Blonde bimbo: So what part of New York are you from?
Brunette: Manhattan.
Blonde bimbo: Like where is that in New York?

Maine

Teacher to students: And then you thought we were going to an imaginary place…but it was Louisiana!

High School English Class
Sweden

Overheard by: It was real?

Teacher: Who lived at Monticello?
Student: Darth Vader!

History Classroom
Idaho

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

Suit on cell: That's why I love Alabama. It's really hard to get arrested for doing stupid stuff.

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas