General Idiocy

CSR: Oh my god. I just spilled soup on my glasses! I was eating soup and it splashed on my face.

1005 17th Street
Denver, Colorado

VP: She was mean! She said, “I guess I’ll just have to come up to New York and kill you then.”
Assistant: Was she being sarcastic?
VP: I think so.

30 E. 33rd Street
New York, NY

Lady: Uhh, hi, do you sell cigarettes?
Cashier: No, this is a plant nursery.
Lady: Yeah, I know. So you don’t have them?
Cashier: No, ma’am, this is a plant nursery. We sell plants here.
Lady: But cigarettes come from tobacco, and that’s a plant. I figured if anyone would sell them it would be you.

6831 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, Florida

Publisher: I like your Iron Maiden t-shirt.
Intern: Thanks! I thought I’d dress it up today!

600 Broad Street
Gadsden, Alabama

Overheard by: ListeningJournalist

Worker #1: Today is the longest day of sunshine.
Worker #2: What if it rains?
Worker #1: The sun doesn’t go down when it rains.
Worker #2: But it’s not out.
Worker #1: Yeah, but it doesn’t go down! … You are so pretty!

Portland, Texas

Overheard by: Kayte

Caller: I’m having contractions!
911 operator: Are you pregnant?

201 Spring Street
Springdale, Arizona

Overheard by: push, push

Very pregnant elementary school teacher: God, I hate screaming kids!

1 Raider Circle
Houston, Texas

Overheard by: Fellow Teacher

Cashier: And what form of payment will you be using today?
Customer: Money.

Robb Drive
Reno, Nevada

Waitress: Can I ask you something? This customer wants two eggs. But he wants them fried. Do we even do that here?
Manager: Um, yes. Actually most eggs are fried. There’s over easy, sunny side up, over hard…
Waitress: Oh, really? OK. Whatever.

30th & Walnut Streets
Boulder, Colorado

Overheard by: Just having oatmeal

Receptionist on phone: I know, this piercing is the best! Now whenever I have sex with someone really stupid, they are bound to find it!

The Generator Hostel
London, England

Overheard by: JJK