Violence

…Full Of Heroin?

Middle-aged black woman to husband: Baby, you remember that time I shot you?

CVS
Indianapolis, Indiana

Posted on April 29, 2019
Crimes, Default, Hubbies, Memory lane, Questions, Relationships, Stores, Thugs, Violence, Women

As Long As You Don’t Lie in the Same Bed Together, It’s All Good

Man: What does it say in the bible about punching your son in the face?

Starbucks
Durham, North Carolina

Overheard by: wondering the same thing myself

Posted on April 26, 2019
Books, Guys, North Carolina, Offspring, Parenting, Questions, Religion, Restaurants, Violence

A Mom Can Dream, Can’t She?

Angry mother on the bus: Come here and sit down!
Four-year-old: No, it’s okay. I’m being good.
Angry mother: This bus is going to stop suddenly and you’re going to fall down and crack your head open on one of the bars, and before the bus gets back around to the hospital you will bleed to death!

Pullman, Washington

Overheard by: jeff

Posted on March 25, 2019
Advice, Bus, Death & dying, Kids, Moms, Offers and requests, Public transportation, Threats, Violence, Washington, Weirdness

People in Minnesota Will Do Anything to Get Warm

20-ish girl on cell: Hey, yeah! Come to the beach, and we’ll set you on fire!

http://www.overheardinminneapolis.com/2007/08/bring_the_3_person_slingshot_t.html

Overheard by: don’t think the cops will approve

Posted on March 2, 2019
Advice, On the phone, Overheard in Minneapolis, Violence

And by That I Mean Exactly What You Think I Mean

Professor: I was house-sitting for them. I almost strangled the cat.

Oberlin, Ohio

Overheard by: Secret Spy

Posted on January 11, 2019
Animals, Ohio, Teachers, Violence, Weirdness

Being a Looney Tune Is a Thankless Job

Female student, having side conversation: I'm always getting hit by pianos!

Columbia College
Chicago, Illinois

Posted on October 28, 2018
Colleges & Universities, Illinois, Students, Violence, Weirdness

Hard to Argue

Four-year-old girl, playing with dinosaurs: Today is the best day ever to eat people!

Cincinnati, Ohio

Overheard by: Miss Ann

Posted on October 22, 2018
Animals, Kids, Ohio, Violence

Don’t Worry– We’ll Only Use the Minorities

Boy: We could have the clones test nuclear bombs!
Girl: They’re not robots. They’re real people.
Boy: So? They still blow up.

Seattle, Washington

Posted on September 19, 2018
Death & dying, Default, Girls, Guys, Violence, Washington

Granted, I Cut Her, but They Still Owe Me Ten Bucks

Gay guy: I told them not to have hip-hop night cause a bitch would get cut. And what happened? A bitch got cut!

Outside The Hippo
Mt. Vernon, Mayrland

Posted on August 13, 2018
Advice, Bars & Clubs, Dancing, Default, Maryland, Music, Queers, Threats, Violence

In a World Gone Mad, She Made Her Own Rules

Woman: If anyone ever hurts you tell them to stop that, because it’s not nice.
Little girl: And then you kick them in the face!

Upper Hutt
New Zealand

Overheard by: Sarah

Posted on July 27, 2018
Advice, Glad the condom broke, New Zealand, Violence