'It's Nice To See Young People Striving'

Two Girls In One Of The Science Buildings At Oregon State University:

Girl 1: "I’d be a genetic scientist if it didn’t take an ass-ton of math."
Girl 2: "That would be tight!"

OVERHEARD BY ROD

Co-Worker On Being Told To 'Keep Up The Good Work!'

"He has me confused with someone who has potential."

OVERHEARD BY MK

'What's The Worst That Could...Oh, Yeah, Right.'

Girl: "I used to work a crisis hotline, but I was really bad at it."

OVERHEARD BY ERIN

'If You'd Just Pay Attention.... It's Cannibalism, Duh!'

Mom and Little Girl in Portland Streetcar:
Mom: "So you're a pickle that eats humans?"
Girl: "NO! I'm a pickle that eats pickles!"

OVERHEARD BY LOTTIE

Two Obviously Bored (And Disturbed) Old Men In A Doughnut Shop

"I just wanna grab a 356 magnum and watch a rat explode."

OVERHEARD BY TOMMY

21-Year-Old Girl In North London, Reading A Picture Book To A Kid And Thinking It's Non-Fiction

"You know unicorns, yeah? Were they alive, like dinosaurs, yeah? Or are they another one of them myth things?"

OVERHEARD BY MIM

Budget-Conscious Romeo To Potential Juliet, In Palo Alto Dance Club

"Hey, is your shirt expensive? Because you look so hot in it, I can totally rip it off you right now, but I'd totally replace it, if it's not too expensive."

OVERHEARD BY EUGENIA

Girl In School Library, Realizing Her Picture's Been Tagged On Facebook

"Please don't tell me I look like my picture."

OVERHEARD BY MANSI

Stereotypes Come To Life In Haight-Ashbury

Guy: "Do you know what time it is, man? It's 4:19, man! That means we only have 1 minute left or we will be late. Hurry up!"

OVERHEARD BY GINA

Woman Sending Clear Signal To Poor Sap On Date

"I can't believe she made out with you! That makes me want to vomit."

OVERHEARD BY PEETIE

Women At A Restaurant

Woman 1: "How are you liking married life?"
Woman 2: "It's okay. He's the best one yet."

OVERHEARD BY TRISH

Couple Having World's Hottest Lunch

Girl: "It's hot. Really hot."
Guy: "A little blood just came out of my ears."

OVERHEARD BY TASNICKER

College Girl At Hipster Coffee Shop

"I should have never taken a class where I only understood one word in the title."

OVERHEARD BY CHAELY C

Cellphone Guy Talking To Either That Guy From 'Man vs. Wild' Or Some Dude From A Really Weird Fetish Site

"So you were inside a dead camel? What did the guy filming it say?"

OVERHEARD BY MARIANNA

Woman At New Year's Party, On The Perils Of Dating

"We watch different CSI's. We watch different Law & Order's. We're totally incompatible!"

OVERHEARD BY TIM

Girl Explaining Why She Doesn't Like To Exercise

"It's just that I'm the sedimentary type."

OVERHEARD BY PATRICK

Gorgeous Redhead In Her Own Self-Defense

"The funny thing is, I wasn't ever a slut until after I had sex for the first time."

OVERHEARD BY TASHA

We're Hoping O.B. Comments On This One

Sister 1: "This country is so tasteless. I can't wait to go to Britain, where there's class."
Sister 2: "I hate Britain. It's just like America, only with unintelligible accents."

OVERHEARD BY SAHRA