Women

Woman, trying to hush crying baby: Shhhhh… It's okay.
College girl: Ma'am, I am prepared to set fire to your child.

Parkersburg, West Virginia

Woman holding long sweater: Excuse me, do you work here?
Employee: Yes.
Woman: What is this? Is this a dress?
Employee: It's one of those… long… sweaters…

H&M, Water Tower Place
Chicago, Illinois

Crazy old woman to teenagers: I just learned something today. The Native Americans had microwaveable pot!

Amherst, Massachusetts

Overheard by: shay

Lady on the bus: So I was 17 and pregnant! He was a Nazi extremist, but a very nice man. Very charming. I was rebellous (sic) as a teenager. Very rebellous. But now I'm old-fashioned, and I've got lots of morals.

Wellington
New Zealand

Overheard by: dominic

Indian lady on crowed bus on cell: Yes. 'h' as in 'Hitler.'

Louisville, Kentucky

Overheard by: Not Me

Young woman to small boy, loudly: Get your hands outta your pants, dude! (moments later) I said, scratch it through them!

Bus Stop
Portland, Oregon

Overheard by: across the street

Oldish Ukrainian woman: How you have babies with hips like this? How you do this? So skinny. Tsk, tsk.
Skinny chick: Huh?
Oldish Ukrainian woman: Here, eat my husband's sausage. He fill you up. Eat! Eat!

Edmonton
Alberta
Canadia

Overheard by: not so skinny

Women in heels on cell: What? You had sex with a junkie? A junkie? (pause) Oh, a *donkey*. I see. (pause) So I guess you were drunk.

Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: walking & talking

Old Russian woman: You very strong girl!
Cashier: Thanks.
Old Russian woman: You will birth very easy!
Cashier: Than… wait, what?!

Hannaford
Yarmouth, Maine

Overheard by: Jade

Tall blonde: That’s just cause you’re short… No, don’t worry! You’re adorably short. You’re small and compact for my convenience.
Short brunette: I’m fun-sized!

Santa Cruz, California

Overheard by: in the spirit of Halloween