Words

Hipster on cell: And then she started talking about trouser gravy…

Mesa College
San Diego, California

Overheard by: Tish

Mom with two kids getting on escalator: Tommy, do you know what this is called? This is an escalator.
Tommy: Escalator.
Mom: Do you know what the opposite of “escalate” is?
(Tommy remains silent)
Mom: Elevate!

Airport
Atlanta, Georgia

English teacher (about Don Pedro in Much Ado about Nothing: “Don” in Spanish means “wicked cool guy.”

Tantasqua High School
Fiskdale, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Kat

Guy on phone: I'm going to titty fuck her on the casket.

Melbourne
Australia

Overheard by: kOLT

Student to another: Okay! Whatever, hooker hair!

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Overheard by: Li'l Bit

Girl #1: I have to go take my car in because I got rear-ended yesterday.
Girl #2: (groans)
Girl #1: You know all about getting rear-ended, don't you, Christine?!
Girl #2: I get rear-ended all the time!

Holland, Michigan

Overheard by: john

Guy: I try to cover my butt so girls don't stare at it.
Girl: He's so butt-conceited.

Rochester, New York

Fat black woman to son running away: Don't make me go African American on your ass, now get back here!

Shafer Dining
Richmond, Virginia

Overheard by: Lacy

Guy (looking around suspiciously): Yeah, well, it was a couple baseball bats really. Let's just say I was really in the game last night, so to speak.

Beachwood Place Mall
Beachwood, Ohio

Overheard by: Just Buying Votives, Sir

Preppy guy #1: “Pangaea,” like the continent?
Preppy guy #2: Yeah, my sister just had a face lift.

Wal-Mart
Austin, Texas

Overheard by: Rev Loon