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I found this site one day when I had nothing I wanted to do. Nothing spectacular but some funny stuff that people have overheard in the office, in New York, at the beach and everywhere.
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Did we? |
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Bimbette #1: So then I got a text from him this morning [shows friend text message]. I mean, who forgets if they have sex?
Bimbette #2: Haha... There's not even a 'hello' or punctuation... Just 'Did we have sex.'
Bimbette #1: I know!
Bimbette #2: Well, did you?
Bimbette #1: I'm not sure...
(... Exactly Who He Is)
--Central Park
via Overheard in New York, Oct 28, 2007 |
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Fridge-to-internet |
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Lab rat #1: What was the IT guy doing here?
Lab rat #2: Connecting the refrigerator to the Internet... There's a sentence I never thought I'd say.
(Fridge: Beginning Ice Dump. Overwrite BIOS?)
Fordham University
New York, New York
Overheard by: Andrea
via Overheard in the Office, Oct 8, 2007 |
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Doctor's visit |
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Secretary: Did Taryn* come back from the doctor's?
Chart drone:Yeah, she said the doctor put a stiffener in her.
Secretary: Good, that will help her.
(Thank Goodness for Prosthetic Backbones)
Long Island, New York
Overheard by: phoenix, best analyst ever
via Overheard in the Office, Sep 3, 2007 |
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Elizabeth Taylor |
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Elizabeth Taylor: When the sun comes up, I have morals again.
(Poster Girl for the "Do Drugs, Not Whores" Campaign)
Overheard by: Sam Jameson
via Celebrity Wit, Aug 2, 2007 |
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American English |
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Kid: But what if they don't know what I'm saying?
Mom: Don't worry. In Canada they speak English.
Kid, crying: But I don't speak English! I speak American!
(They'll Understand about One Word in Ten)
--Central Park
via Overheard in New York, Oct 9, 2007 |
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Asian Spanish |
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Student #1: I think I want to go to Asia after college.
Student #2: Why?
Student #1: Because I really want to improve my Spanish, and the best way to do that is to live in the country.
Student #2: That's a good idea.
(Enschuldegung, No Habla Escargot)
Overheard by: paralyzedindisbelief
via Overheard Everywhere, Sep 5, 2007
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Fire Alert? |
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Worker bee #1: Was this a fire alarm or a severe weather alert?
Worker bee #2: I don't think they would kick us outside during a tornado.
(Saves Thousands in Severance Pay, Though)
Opperman Drive
Eagan, Minnesota
via Overheard in the Office, Sep 3, 2007
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Octopus Grace |
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Manager to clumsy coworker: You're about as graceful as a seven-legged octopus with a muscle spasm!
(The Law Requires You to Accommodate My Missing Tentacle)
Fast food joint
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Overheard by: Dubird
via Overheard in the Office, Sep 4, 2007
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Nature run wild |
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Former Alaskan governor Wally Hickel: You can't just let nature run wild.
(Or We'll Look All Civilized and Shit)
Overheard by: dickie
via Celebrity Wit, Aug 9, 2007
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Luge |
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Olympic luge gold medalist Carmen Boyle: Luge strategy? Lie flat and try not to die.
(Same Applies to Making Love with Mo'Nique)
Overheard by: ORLY
via Celebrity Wit, Aug 15, 2007
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