Being a Termite Must Suck

Grungy teenager to group of grungy friends: And then I ate half of a cardboard box!

Olympia, Washington

Overheard by: Claire

Posted on July 6, 2010
Diet & weight, Food, Friends, Teens, Washington, Weirdness

He Suggested I Test the Tracks by Sleeping on Them

Angry girl on cell: No, I seriously hate him. He wouldn't stop laughing at me the entire night, and I felt like an idiot. All I asked was whether real trains still run on train tracks. I mean, I just thought the tracks were antiques that got left behind or something… It's not a stupid question!

Bellingham, Washington

Overheard by: kgirl42

Posted on July 6, 2010
Feelings, Girls, Gripes, On the phone, Public transportation, Questions, Stupidity, Washington

I Hear Target Has Moms at Bargain Prices

Little girl, trying to find her mom: Mommy! Mom! Mom!
(she finds her)
Little girl: Hey, mom!
Mom, totally deadpan: I'm not your mom, you should go find your real mom.
Little girl: Mom…?
Mom: I am not your mom. It's time you go find your real mom.
Little girl: But… Mom…
Mom: Fine, what?!

Bellingham, Washington

Overheard by: Rachel

Posted on June 18, 2010
Family ties, Kids, Moms, Parenting, Washington, Weirdness

So Let a Toothless Smile Be Your Umbrella

20-something Puerto Rican female passenger: God, I hate this weather!
Young black passenger: Man, I love this weather! The rain is good.
20-something Puerto Rican female passenger: I want sunshine!
Young black passenger: No, man, the rain is great… It's perfect meth weather.

Bus
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: Mia Coleman

Posted on June 14, 2010
Black people, Bus, Drugs, Feelings, Gripes, Latinas, Washington, Weather, Wishes

I Mean, You Have to Have Priorities, Right?

Female health care professional: I was taking prenatal vitamins, but it made my hair grow really fast, and when I bleached my hair and it grew out too fast it looked really bad, so I stopped taking them.

Seattle, Washington