Religion

Clerk #1 to clerk #2: He really did believe that when Noah built the ark, that dinosaurs didn't get saved because they were late.

Divorce Court
Miami, Florida

Overheard by: Harry

Account manager, loudly into phone: You should have just been faxed the revised drug screen form you need to take to the clinic, but it's not coming from me. It's coming directly from Christ.

Financial District
Manhattan, New York

Manager to employee: Even with a few billion dollars, I think that a gay Jew would have a bit of trouble getting elected pope.
Employee: They picked a Nazi last time.
Manager: Well, yes, but even a Nazi is better than a gay Jew.
Employee: I have a bumper sticker that says that.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Coworker to another who has just put basket on his head: It's like you're playing “Amish tron” or something…

Hollywood, California

Overheard by: scrapes

Indian woman: How was your holiday?
White man: Uh, holiday?
Indian woman: Yeah, Rosher Hana?
White man: Rosh Hashanah?
Indian woman: Yeah.
White man: I'm not Jewish.
Indian woman: Oh, you're not?
White man: No. I told you that when you asked me how Passover was.
Indian woman: (silence)
White man: That's okay. That was awhile ago.

Atlanta, Georgia

Office girl: Praise god! Prayer works!
Born again Christian coworker: Hell yeah!
Office girl: Huh?
Born again Christian coworker: Sorry.

Aiea, Hawaii

Overheard by: Girl hiding behind her monitor

Construction guy #1: I can't wait to go see Criss Angel this weekend.
Construction guy #2: He's a freak… He's a mind freak.
Construction guy #1: Yeah. You know why he can do the stuff he does, right? He's part demon.
Construction guy #2: Really?
Construction guy #1: That's what I heard.

Manhattan, New York

Male #1: You have a Buddha head! I just want to rub it! Do you like it when people rub your head?
Male #2: Yes, I do.
Male #1: Okay, this just got weird.

Navy Yard
Washington, DC

The National Prayer Breakfast Affects Everyone Differently

Quiet voice in stall, after long gaseous emission: Thank you, lord.

Melville, New York

Overheard by: dying inside

Employee at Christian book store: Hi there, can I help you find something?
Customer: I'm looking for a book.
Employee: Alright, what's the title?
Customer: I don't know. It's a book about… uhm, Jesus.
Employee: Okay. I think you're going to have to be a little more specific, since we have a lot of books on that subject.
Customer: It has a green cover.

Gainesville, Florida