30-something man: I tend to use the word "fab" a lot.
San Francisco, California
Job super: You know, Abby*'s got big tits but she can be really thick sometimes.
Carlstadt, New Jersey
Young mother pushing baby carriage to old woman holding door for her: Oh, thanks. I think about how hard it must be for people in wheelchairs, but I think this is worse, because I always have so much to carry.
Kent, Ohio
Overheard by: elizabetz
Sales guy #1: I wonder what milk would taste like if the cow ate an orange.
Sales chick: Would a cow even eat an orange?
Sales guy #2: Oh, yeah, they'll eat the hell outta them!
Sales guy #1: I guess it would taste like a creamsicle... Mmm-mmmm.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Overheard by: I don't want to know how this started..
Female coworker: Can I ask you a question?
AP clerk: I'm not allowed to answer questions anymore.
Female coworker: Never? Regardless of what the question is?
AP clerk: That's what they told me.
Deerfield, Illinois
Frustrated coworker, about daughter with object in her ear: I am not rewarding her for putting something in her body!
Tigard, Oregon
Female coworker #1: Wow, is that guy old?
Female coworker #2: Yeah.
Female coworker #1: I was wondering, since you were writing his will. He seemed all "grrrrrrr"'!
Female coworker #2: Yeah... He's married.
Utica, New York
Overheard by: Internet Meme
Supermarket guy #1: Do you have a pen?
Supermarket guy #2: No.
Supermarket guy #1: Where do you live?
Supermarket guy #2: What for? So you can come over anytime and borrow my pen?
Sydney
Australia
Overheard by: Timm D
CSM, after customer has left: She smells like something from when I was little.
Lincoln Nebraska
Young suit, yelling to self: You can't get caught without your pants.
Newcastle
Australia
Employee to another: And that's the first time I played Pac-Man!
Louisville, Kentucky
Overheard by: Doug
Attorney, leaving voicemail: Hi, this is Kate. I'm just returning your call about the project documents. Feel free to call me back at your earliest convenience. Best, Kate.
(hangs up, then screams) Ohmigod! I just said "best, Kate" at the end of a voicemail. Who does that? Who leaves voice mails like they're writing e-mails?!
Manhattan, New York
Professor on phone: Do you know if Diane is right or left handed?
Office administrator: Ummm... I have no idea, why?
Professor on phone: Because I'm trying to figure out who left me this note.
Canberra
Australia
Overheard by: Tilla
White female applicant taking computer test: Wait. My screen just went all Stevie Wonder.
Manager: Stevie Wonder?
Female applicant: You know... All black.
Scottsdale, Arizona
Overheard by: Seriously?