Religion

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

Forklift driver on shipping dock to another: Dude, you know where you find god? In jail. That's where everyone finds him. He's not on the street, he's locked up!

Berkeley Heights, New Jersey

Punky girl to punky friend: You know you're a slut if you're stripping in church.

Augusta, Georgia

Overheard by: Glad I wasn't there

Customer: Have a nice Passover.
Coworker #1: What's “Passover” mean?
Coworker #2: It means she's Jewish.
Coworker #1: Oh. It sounded like something naughty.

Troy, Michigan