End Of The Road

"This blog started just over four years ago, when some construction guys outside my house said something I found kind of funny.

Four years later, there's more construction outside my house, but I haven't had time to listen for anything funny.

Seems a fitting time to admit I've been way too busy; people on the bus have been way too on-their-iPods-and-not-saying-anything-I-found-interesting; and many other Overheard sites have sprung up that can easily fill your day better than I can.

So this is the final blog post. Thanks for the submissions and the loyal readership!"

SAID BY TIM

At An Anti-War Protest (Because The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword?)

Guy: "Do you have a pen?"
Girl: "No, I don’t. Sorry. I’m a bad protester. I have a Kleenex, though."

OVERHEARD BY MK

Guy In Dunkin' Donuts Sayin' Hi To His Friends

"Trying to stay young and beautiful, but it ain't workin' out."

OVERHEARD BY MARC

'Maybe Harvard, Maybe Notre Dame. We Wanna Stay In The Area'

Girl 1: "Rebecca and I have to go to college together."
Boy: "Where are you going?"
Girl 1: I don't know. Somewhere near LA."
Girl 2: "Yeah, we're going to go to UC Santa Cruz or something."

OVERHEARD BY SARA

'That's What I Like About It'

Girl 1, On 41 Bus: "She has a nice butt."
Girl 2, On 41 Bus: "But she has no butt."

OVERHEARD BY ANDREW

Extreme Autographs

Guy Outside Ben Folds Concert: "It's too bad he didn't sign my dick. That would be awesome. I'd never wash it."

OVERHEARD BY STEVE

As Opposed To The Normal Kind

Woman On 33rd At Clement: "This is not your run-of-the-mill apocalypse."

OVERHEARD BY EMILY

Heavily Pierced Dude And Frat-Looking Guy Make Plans For, Um...

Frat Guy: "So, are you going to wear a diaper?"
Heavily Pierced Dude: "I'm not sure yet. I might."

OVERHEARD BY MEGAN

Disgruntled Customer Ranting About Online Banking

"I don't trust ‘em in person, so why bank online? I’m gonna stay a dinosaur.”

OVERHEARD BY TIM K

Overheard In A Dressing Room

Woman: "Oh shoot, my tattoo is all gross again. I don't think I'll be showing it off tonight."

OVERHEARD BY TASNICKER

Guy Flirting With Girl On Transbay Bus

Guy: "So, what do you do on weekends?"
Girl: "Gardening, lots of gardening."
Guy: "Oh good! I'm Mexican!"

OVERHEARD BY JENN

'I'm Being A Good Friend'

Girl: "Your breath smells really bad."
Friend: (gasps with hand over mouth) "...That really hurts my feelings."
Girl: "Imagine how many people's feelings you would be hurting if I hadn't told you."

OVERHEARD BY SARAH

Half-Full, Half-Empty Girls

Girl 1: "Oh look, those people are camping!"
Girl 2: "No, they're homeless. People don't camp by the freeway."

OVERHEARD BY MARGOT

Overheard From The Other Side Of The Partition

"How long do you need to show me your tool?"

OVERHEARD BY CLARE

'Nice Try'

Dad: "Want to read some books?"
Kid: "No, I just want to read a little T.V."

OVERHEARD BY DANIELLE

Light-Skinned African-American Man Complaining About Lack Of Melanin

"I have to wear SPF 16. For black people, that's like 100."

OVERHEARD BY MK

Semi-Free To Be Semi-Me

Guy 1: "Hey, are you going tomorrow night?"
Guy 2: "I don’t know. I have a semi-wife and I semi have to ask her."

OVERHEARD BY MK

Couple Discussing, Uh, USC? (University of Sardines and Capers?)

"I hate that school. You can't leave without smelling like it."

OVERHEARD BY LADYOFTHEICE

Two Girls Walking Past University Library

"So then I just, like, you know, in my room, but it wasn't a full, like, poop..."

OVERHEARD BY ALYSSA

Guy With Backup Plan, To Guy Friend

"I hate women. Do you want to be gay with me?"

OVERHEARD BY ZOE