My new web-addiction: "Overheard"

[MonkeyFunk]

There's Overheard in NY, Overheard in the Office, Overheard Everywhere...

http://www.overheardeverywhere.com/
http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/
http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/

Some examples:

Girl #1: Did you know babies have natural reflexes? Like, if you stick your finger in their hand, they'll grab it, and if you try to pull it away, they'll hold on to it for like a minute.
Girl #2: Did you know if you punch a baby in the face, it'll cry?

--Columbia University

Overheard by: mkb



Police helicopter hovering with spotlight on suspect, over loudspeaker: Stop running. You can't get away. Just give yourself up. Stop running... No, don't go in the water. You won't make it across. No, don't-- Yeah, it's fucking cold, isn't it, dumbass? Just get out of the water!

American River Parkway
Sacramento, California

Overheard by: Ree



Small child, pointing to an "eat pussy" graffiti painted on the side of a restaurant: Daddy, what does that say?
Father: It's a menu.

Toronto
Canadia



Cashier: Do you want a bag for those?
Man buying condoms: No, I want to wear them home.

Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canadia

Overheard by: C

[Heidi]

1. Love it!

There are only a few things I love more than a smartass remark. :rofl:

[MonkeyFunk]

2. That "punch a baby in the face" line

made me literally laugh out loud - at work. I subscribe to their feed on my Kindle and busted out laughing.

[Heidi]

3. Do you think I should submit this one to overheardintheoffice.com?

Copy editor: Hey, how do you spell accordianist?
Reporter: L-O-O-Z-A-H.

[MonkeyFunk]

4. definitely!

do it!

[Heidi]

5. Crap. I can't.

The submit form says: *Conversations you took part in are not Overheard.

:rofl:

I was the editor asking how to spell accordianist. :rofl:

[MonkeyFunk]

6. oh, just lie

I KNOW most of the people who post there didn't just "overhear" it.

[Heidi]

7. I _can't_ lie.

The Pollyanna in me won't allow it. :rofl:

[MonkeyFunk]

8. well *I* could report it

since I "overheard" you tell the tale.

[Heidi]

9. There ya go!

Go for it. :rofl:

[MonkeyFunk]

10. Submitted...

they said look for it in a few weeks - I'll let you know if I see it.