Words

Mother: Honey, you're not lazy.
Four-year-old son: Yes, I am!
Father, smiling: No, you're not.
Four-year-old son: I am! I am lazy! What does “lazy” mean?

Coral Gables, Miami

Teen girl to friend: It's called “iced tea.” It tastes like tea, but it's cold.

Green Line Subway
Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Rob

Father: Did you hear about how McCain called his wife the c-word in front of a bunch of reporters?
Daughter: Well, in fairness to him, she probably is one.

Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Claire

Girl #1: Me and my boyfriend play this game called jeep, and it's when you see a jeep you say “jeep,” and I will win.
Girl #2: That sounds like fun!

Birmingham, Alabama

Overheard by: No I will

20-something girl, during candlelight vigil: Popemobile, popemobile, does whatever a popemobile does.

Hyde Park
London

Nursing lab instructor: You don't go down when you're suctioning.

College
Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Yoshi

Teen girl, holding candy bar: Why does it have to be so big? I can't take all this. (pause) That's what I said!

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Boyfriend: Hun.
Girlfriend, just waking up: Mmm?
Boyfriend, hugging her: Mine.
Girlfriend: Mmm-hmm.
Boyfriend: Am I gonna have to become an organist to understand you?
Girlfriend: Hmmm?
Boyfriend: You know, so I can understand your pitches and stuff.
Girlfriend, lower pitched: Mmmm.
Boyfriend: See? Like that!

Jersey City, New Jersey

Bride-to-be: Oh my god! I'm totally getting wedding-day head!
Friend: Oooh! Is that like before the ceremony or after?
Bride-to-be: Huh?
Groomsman: Does the groom get some head too?
Friend: Hell no! That shit stops once they're married!
Bride-to-be: What? Oh my god, you guys! I meant I'm getting nervous!

Chicago, Illinois

Dude #1, seeing sign reading “cum laude”: Look at that sign: cum load!
Dude #2: I was just going to say that!

Mol
Belgium