General Idiocy

High school senior #1: That’s an awesome bruise you’ve got there.
High school senior #2: Yeah, I punched a squid. You know that’s how we get ink? We squeeze them.

High school
Arcadia, California

Overheard by: Alleged pre-calc student

Girl: So, I’m really scared because I got jury duty. I don’t want to be in the same room as a criminal.
Paralegal: Well, maybe they’re not a criminal. That’s the point of jury duty.
Girl: But… aren’t they guilty if they were arrested? I mean, the police don’t just go around arresting people if they’re innocent.

1355 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York

Overheard by: sam

Travel agent #1: I would go back there in a heartbeat. China was so awesome.
Travel agent #2: I heard that China was insane.
Travel agent #3: Any ugly girl wrestler has to be a little insane. I mean, Chyna was the craziest woman wrestler ever.
Travel agent #1: Ummm… yeah.

Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
Canadia

Announcer on PA system: Dr. Stewart*, please call 5-5-2-0; Dr. Stewart, 5-5-2-0.
Dr. Stewart, over the PA system a few minutes later: Whomever needed Dr. Stewart, I don’t know who you are and I didn’t hear that number, so call me at– [pause]. Oh, shit, I don’t know what number this is. Wait… Okay, so just page me again with that number… [Pause] You mean everyone can hear me? Fuck.

Arizona

Overheard by: Seriously glad I’m not his patient

Manager: I purposefully wore pants with strategically large pockets for the cowbell, but it still got stuck.

72 Marietta Street
Atlanta, Georgia

Overheard by: deep pockets

Female coworker: I pulled my butt muscle taking a whiz!

150 Batson Drive
Manchester, Connecticut

Manager: We are not going to use anyone as an escaped goat.

Columbia Mall
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Dad’s friend: So, your daughter turns 34 tomorrow?
Dad: Yeah, I sent her a card.
Dad’s friend: What does it say?
Dad: ‘Happy Birthday, Sweetie. You’ve finally grown into your bra size.’

Prudential Plaza
Chicago, Illinois

Waitress to customers: We take vodka and add fresh-squeezed lemon juice… from lemons.

Pamplico Highway
Florence, South Carolina

Overheard by: I Prefer Limes

College boy #1: She’s engaged now.
College boy #2: What?!
College boy #1: Yeah, she just got engaged, like, a week ago.
College boy #2: That’s gay.

12th & Q Street
Lincoln, Nebraska

Overheard by: Confused