Violence

Teen boy: Look, you're being molested! It's a Kodak moment!

Humanex Academy
Englewood, Colorado

Dad to kid: Come back here, or I'll have to beat you!
Kid, indignant: You can't beat me! I'm a belly button!

Wal-Mart
Pasco, Washington

Woman to four-year-old daughter: Do not touch anything. Do you know what will happen if you touch something?
Little girl: You'll smack me in the face!

Liquor Store
New Jersey

Mother to teen son: Your hair needs a cut.
Teen son: Your face needs a cut.
Dad: Your face needs a punch!

Ebdentown
New Zealand

Overheard by: Schmitty

Scary-looking older woman with two teenage girls: Well, they only skinned and hung up one man by his ankles.

Movie Entrance, Chapel Hills Mall
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Sex and Violence professor, at the end of the semester: You are sexy, you are violent. It's been an honor.

Pomona College
Claremont, California

Overheard by: Mell

20-something girl at bar: So then Steve went to Danny's house, and he had to break his legs, cos…you know…
Friend: Yeah, that's a shame.

Brighton
England

Ripped gym guy #1: This Jamaican guy showed me an ab exercise yesterday…it will kill you!
Ripped gym guy #2: (stares blankly, no reaction)
Ripped gym guy #1, louder: It will kill you! It will kill! You!!

Gym
Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: wow, really?

Passerby to girl: They cut off my balls and taped them to a fucking pole.

Ottawa
Canadia

Nurse #1 (during break): I hope you don't mind, I took one of your cigarettes from your purse because I was really craving one.
Nurse #2: it's no problem. (pause) Wait. Was it my last one?
Nurse #1: Yeah…is that a problem?
Nurse #2 (furious): Are you fucking kidding me?!
Nurse #1: Yeah, yeah, relax! I was just kidding. There's two more in there.
Nurse #2: Oh my god. Don't joke about things like that.
Nurse #1 (nervously): Hahaha. I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't scared for my life just now.
Nurse #2 (seriously): And I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't thinking of places to hide your body.

Geneva General Hospital
Geneva, New York

Overheard by: molly guns