Mind the Generation Gap

Employee #1: Otis Redding.
Employee #2: Otis Redding? Who's that?
Employee #3: Isnt' that the guy from Andy Griffith? The drunk guy?
Employee #1: No. Otis Redding sang that “Dock of the Bay” song. His dad shot and killed him.
Employee #2: No. That's Marvin Gaye.
Employee #1: Marvin Gaye? Who's that?

Van Buren, Arkansas

Posted on November 23, 2009
Arkansas, Death, Drinking, Employees, Family, General Idiocy, Music, Questions, Violence, Weirdness

Fighting the Battle Of the Alamo to the Very End

Reporter on phone: I'm calling about Davy Crockett. You don't know him? Didn't he attack you with a machete last week? Right. Well, he died. Yeah. You heard about that? Right. So you do know him.

Keene, New Hampshire

Posted on October 23, 2009
Death, Geography & History, New Hampshire, On the phone, Questions, Violence, Writers and Editors

Public School Teachers Don't Get Paid Enough

Coworker on phone: Okay, don't punch any prisoners in the face.

Fordham University
Manhattan, New York

Posted on October 22, 2009
Body Parts, Coworkers, Education, New York, On the phone, Violence, Weirdness

Gotta Love Electric-Shock Research!

Professor in nearby cubicle: They were human beings; you had to harass them a little.
Student: Yeah.

West Lafayette, Indiana

Overheard by: Rachel S

Posted on October 21, 2009
Cubicles, Indiana, Students, Teachers, Violence, Weirdness

Tonight, on a Very Special Dr. 90210…

Coworker: Women are very Gestalt, you have to take the whole thing. If you start taking just the parts, you're going to end up on the evening news.

Branchburg, New Jersey

Posted on October 2, 2009
Body Parts, Coworkers, New Jersey, Relationships, Violence

Disgrace Is an Alien Concept to Many Americans

IT guy #1: How do you get yourself $400,000 in debt?
IT guy #2: Yeah, and if you are that much in debt, why would you kill yourself?
IT guy #1: Yeah, just file for bankruptcy and wait for your Obama dollaz to come in.

Sparks, Maryland

Overheard by: Dial

Posted on September 17, 2009
Death, Maryland, Money, Politics, Questions, Tech People, Violence

For Better or Worse, They Won't Remember This in Ten Minutes

Resident #1: That man is such a bloody pain in the ass! We should just hit him in the head with his cane!
Resident #2: And then chain him to his bed so we don't have to see him anymore.
Resident #1: I'm in.
Resident #2: Me too. Right after I finish my tea.

Regina
Canadia

Posted on September 15, 2009
Anger management, Canadia, Crimes, Employees, Meals and Snacks, Time Management, Violence

…Best Just to Lock It in the Freezer.

Girl: My cats chewed through my computer's power cord this morning. (sighs) I guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and buy a new one.
Apple guy: Or you could use that bullet to shoot your cats!
(girl stares at him)
Apple guy: Uh… I take back that comment heartily.

Apple Store
Portland, Maine

Overheard by: Misaki

Posted on September 7, 2009
Animals, Customers, Employees, Health & Hygiene, Maine, Technology, Violence

You Should Hear What What She Says About Them!

Grad student #1: Wow, the boss-lady is pretty laid back today. She hasn't even harassed me once since I came in this morning!
Grad student #2: I dunno, dude. When she's this chilled out, I just assume that somewhere there are dozens of puppies that have been kicked.

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: LabCat

Posted on September 4, 2009
Maryland, Students, Violence, Weirdness

NewsFlash: Massacretectomy Scandal Rocks Australia!

Customer: I'd rather shoot off my left tit than save her life!

Melbourne
Australia

Posted on August 26, 2009
Australia, Body Parts, Customers, Feelings, Violence, Weirdness

Violence

You Should Hear What What She Says About Them!