Words

Loud man on cell: Harvard is the crusty nipple of liberalism.

Colorado University
Denver, Colorado

Guy: That's a cool necklace. What is it?
Girl: Oh, it's Lady Liberty. I'm a libertarian.
Guy: Oh cool. I'm a Virgo.

http://eavesdropdc.blogspot.com/2007/05/im-fiscal-sagittarius-but-lean.html

Overheard by: student

Skateboarder in large banana suit: We put the ‘ass’ in ‘potassium’!

Ohio State University
Ohio

Teacher: What word do you think would fit there?
Student: Uh… “clusterfuck”?

Denver, Colorado

Young woman to another: Oh, you could pull that off, but *I* would like a pedophile.
Passer-by to friend: I don't think that means what she thinks it means… We can only hope.

Phildelphia, Pennsylvania

Young woman on cell: Did you just say “The cables must be subjugated”? Uh huh… Okay… Yeah, I don’t think you’re okay to drive either.

Washington, DC

Overheard by: Nic

Student: What's “Nostradamus”? It that just some random, made-up word or something?

Rock Bridge High School
Columbia, Missouri

Overheard by: Kelsey

Twenty-something dude: When I grow up, and learn how to play an instrument, I’m calling my band he-gina and she-nis.

McKenna’s
Baltimore, Maryland

Hostess describing rose and black lady tea combo: Smells like rose, tastes like lady.

Beijing
China

Pastor, during sermon: You never know what's gonna come outta somethin' till you squeeze it.

Methodist Church
Port Norris, New Jersey

Overheard by: stunned organist