Crazies

Cube dweller: I can’t believe I haven’t taken a shower in a week. You can’t tell, can you?

Woburn, Massachusetts

Overheard by: GeBuJuJu

Chick: A new day, another dollar. A new day, another dollar. A new day, another dollar. As long as I have my smoothie, I’m okay. Smoothie — okay. No smoothie — not okay.

375 Hudson Street
New York, New York

Overheard by: Harriet Vane

Elderly customer: I’d also like a two-liter of Coke.
20-something cashier, smiling: Certainly.
Elderly customer: You know, I really like your demeanor and attitude.
20-something cashier: Up yours, old man.
Elderly customer: [Stunned silence.]20-something cashier: Have a nice day!

6780 Goshen Road
Goshen, Ohio

Overheard by: Delivery Expert

Child in stall: Mommy, where does that hole go?
Mother: It’s not a hole, it’s a pipe, and it goes to where the child-catcher lives. Now hurry up!

601 West Peace Street
Raleigh, North Carolina

Man: Oooh, whatever was on my finger tasted good! I wonder what it was…

Dallas, Texas

Boss: So, how was everybody’s weekend?
Mother of the year, proudly: I got so drunk at my daughter’s sixth birthday party that I passed out on the couch at three p.m. I think my husband kept an eye on all the kids, but either way, everyone was gone when I woke up at 5:30.

Lebanon, New Jersey

Overheard by: she was gone, too, from the sound of it.

Woman: … And then he bit my nipple so hard it started to bleed.

Burlington, Vermont

Overheard by: not a deaf waitress

Amateur theologian: … And something else I was thinking — it’s like, people always say, ‘Well, the cowboys are God’s team.’ No, they’re not! It doesn’t matter who wins. God knew who was gonna win 1000 years ago!

333 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, Indiana

Overheard by: fransen comes alive

Woman to young girl: Oh, I got some news that will make you so jealous! I have two colons!

87th Avenue and Roberts Road
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: sarah

Coworker: Any religion involving rams’ blood is fine by me.

Yaletown
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canadia

Overheard by: DaveM