Girl: I had a duck!
Group: (silence)
Girl: It died once.
Group: (silence)
Boy: Only once?
Girl: Yeah… Only once.
Bellingham, Washington
Girl: I had a duck!
Group: (silence)
Girl: It died once.
Group: (silence)
Boy: Only once?
Girl: Yeah… Only once.
Bellingham, Washington
Cube dweller #1: I heard Obama smokes! I wouldn't want someone who smokes in the White House!
Cube dweller #2: But you smoke!
Cube dweller #1: It's just so irresponsible!
Bellevue, Washington
Overheard by: just a temp
24-year-old hotel suit: Excuse me, sir, can I help you find something?
Meeting attendee, wandering around: Yes! Where is room TBD?!
Fancy hotel
Rosemont, Illinois
Overheard by: Jaw dropping in disbelief
Arrogant attorney, in disgust: I would never do yard work. It would make me feel…poor.
Washington, DC
Office employee #1: You're in a really cheery mood today!
Office employee #2: I'm drunk.
Kitchener
Canadia
Female high school student walking into guidance counselor's office with a group of friends: Oh, right! You're who we come to talk to about sex.
Guidance counselor: Ahh, yes…
Female student: Well, I don't need to talk to you because I don't do that.
Guidance counselor: Do what?
Female student: You know…sex. I don't do it 'cause I'm syllabus.
Guidance counselor: Ummmm, right.
Roxbury, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Miss
Moderately surprised office person: Huh? A fly just flew up my nose!
Barely interested office person: Is that right?
Moderately surprised office person: Yeah! It was buzzing around and went right in my nose!
Barely interested office person: That must have been surprising.
Moderately surprised office person: It was!
Barely interested office person: I have some dead flies in some vinegar over here.
Melville, New York
Overheard by: Just buzzing
Customer: You know we try to idiot-proof everything around here, but God keeps making smarter idiots.
500 Hertzog Boulevard
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Ditzy member of upper management: No, it's not internal, it's out-ternal.
Schaumburg, Illinois
Man at photo kiosk: I just finished sending my selections and edits through, and then it froze.
Worker: Hmm. Locked up. Happens a lot. All the info is gone, unfortunately.
Man: I spent 45 minutes here, doing this.
Worker: I’m sorry. Here’s a $3-off coupon for next time.
Man: Three bucks for 45 minutes?
Worker’s cell phone rings. He walks away.
Avon Target
Avon, Indiana
Overheard by: Shatmandu
