California

Auditioning guy: So, what should I put down for ‘Citizenship’?
Casting intern #1: Were you born in the United States?
Auditioning guy: Yes.
Casting intern #1: Then put down that you’re a U.S. citizen.
Auditioning guy: Does it matter that I moved to Oregon for eight months?
Casting intern #1: Did you really just–
Casting intern #2, cutting him off: –No, it doesn’t matter.

MTV dating show auditions
Santa Monica, California

Overheard by: Liz

We Hate It When Logic Happens.

Peon #1: I'm sorry. I was trying to apply logic to it.
Peon #2: You can't do that. This is a corporation.

San Francisco, California

Man: Well, nobody can believe you’re single and attractive.
Woman: Maybe I should just buy a wedding ring.

420 Ramona Street
Palo Alto, California

Overheard by: My Good Ear

Movie studio art director answering phone: Okay, how about this… “Dear America, grow a fucking pair of balls. Thank you.” Bye. (hangs up)

Santa Monica, California

Sales girl: Can you believe it? We got no mail yesterday.
Sales boy: I know.
Sales girl: I was so distressed. I mean, there's supposed to be some junk, right?

Gilroy Premium Outlets
Gilroy, California

Overheard by: Fourth Quark

Customer: Hi, I’d like to make a return.
Cashier: Ok, do you have your receipt?
Customer: Yeah, here it is.
Cashier, after looking at receipt for a few seconds: Ma’am, this is from Walgreens.
Customer: Oh…[looks around the store in bewilderment] Where am I?

Longs Drugs
Livermore, California

Overheard by: Stephen

Foreign boss: [Cynthia], what are you eating?
Veronica: A breakfast burrito.
Foreign boss: Oh, no, [Cynthia]. You will never find a boyfriend.

350 South Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills, California

Overheard by: ben rosman

Manager: Did you watch Top Model last night?
Analyst employee: I can’t until the lesbians come back -I’m house sitting.

Empire Boulevard
Burbank, California

Overheard by: Statja K

Coworker to another, walking through office: I had a Kirk Cameron craving, it was very odd…

Los Angeles, California

Confused coworker: I think I'm intuitively dyslexic.

Burbank, California

Overheard by: urzzz