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

Eating Dirt Is Also Off-Limits

Girl #1, talking about Lasik surgery: Well, they either cut your eye completely with a laser, or they do part of it surgically.
Girl #2: No! No! Stop. I can't talk about eyes. Don't talk about eyes, especially when I'm eating.
Guy: This is just like with my friend, Marise. We can't talk about killing people because she's from Haiti.

Arlington, Virginia

Overheard by: Molly

Posted on July 6, 2018
Body parts, Compare and contrast, Default, Food, Geography, Girls, Guys, Violence, Virginia

…You Wanna Go to Build-a-Bear?

Roid Rager, angrily: Nobody gives me the finger while I'm driving!
Hipster, calmly: Well, you need to slow down. It's a parking lot.
Roid Rager, enraged: You wanna do something about it?
Hipster: No. I'm not gonna fight you in front of Sears.

Rockaway Mall, New Jersey

Overheard by: Joe Bagodonuts

Posted on June 23, 2018
Gym rats, Hipsters, Insults, Malls, New Jersey, Questions, Threats, Violence, Wishes

Not Exactly…

BU student #1, looking at his CharlieCard: Dude, I have never seen this guy anywhere in Boston. Where do you think he is?
BU student #2, also looking at his CharlieCard: Dude, I don't know.
BU student #1: Maybe he died.
BU student #3: Yeah, because he was sticking his fucking head out of the fucking train window while the train was in motion.

Boston, Massachusetts

Posted on May 12, 2018
Death & dying, Guys, Massachusetts, Public transportation, Violence

Violence

Not Exactly…