General Idiocy

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

Trainer: You like the weather out here?
New girl: Yeah, it’s really dry… And, um, weird for directions and stuff, you know? Like, does the sun set in the west out here, too?
Trainer: Uh, yeah.

Phoenix, Arizona

File minion: You know, pygmies are so desperate…

Denver, Colorado

Co-worker: Dude…don’t you hate it when like clients are dicks and stuff?

51 W. 52nd Street
New York, NY

Overheard by: J-Mo