Washington

20-ish girl, reminiscing: Yeah, one year we deep-fried a turkey… But then the driveway caught on fire.
Friend, laughing: What?! How?!
20-ish girl, distressed: I don’t want to talk about it right now.

Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: Celessa Dietzel

Hobo #1, after growling at passenger: I had to growl at someone.
Hobo #2: Yup.

Seattle, Washington

Male neighbor: Hey, how ya doin’?
Female visitor: Not so good.
Male neighbor: What’s wrong? Girl problems? Something with your hoochie-koochie?

Lake Tapps, Washington

Overheard by: baker98391

Preggers snapping at hubby: He said they don’t have it! That means they don’t have it!
Husband, pushing cart with two-year-old in seat: Get over yourself, babe. We’ll be in the car.
Two-year-old: Mama!
Husband, under his breath: Your mom better hurry up and have that kid, dude.

Fred Meyer
Issaquah, Washington

Overheard by: Bryan

Girl on phone: Ewww, Grandma is so gross. Remember that time she went to the doctor and found out she had chlamydia?

Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: gross

Professor: It’s like when you walk into a bathroom with a corpse in the tub and go, ‘Wow, just look at that tile pattern!’

The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington

Teen hipster on cell: Mom… Mom! I still have the 10 bucks. I did not spend it on drugs… I did not spend it on drugs!

Capitol Hill
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: mightbekatrina

Guy: No, Derek* is definitely gay.
Girl #1: No, he’s not! He has naked pictures of girls all over his walls and MySpace and everything.
Girl #2: So? You know he only has those because he likes to paint chickens on them!

Seattle, Washington

Math professor: Now, if there’s one thing you can’t do in Mathland, it’s divide by zero. If you divide by zero, I will personally hunt you down and shoot you.

Bellevue Community College
Washington

Overheard by: The Kid

Mother to misbehaving five-year-old: Knock it off! I just got you a pedicure!

Forever 21
Lynnwood, Washington