Things We Heard (or Said) » Overheard

William — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:03:35 +0000

Wanda: “I heard on the radio, the guy [from Steely Dan] said when they say ‘We’re going to play something off our new album,’ five thousand people get up to go get a beer and they don’t come back until the hear the first notes of this one song, but I can’t remember what it is.”
Amanda: “Is it ‘Reelin’ in the Years?’”
Wanda: “No….”
Amanda: “‘Rikki, Don’t Lose That Number?’”
Wanda: “No….”
Amanda: “‘Dr. Wu?’”
Wanda: “No….”
Amanda: “‘Kid Charlemagne?’”
Wanda: “No, that’s not it….”
Amanda: “‘Do It Again?’”
Wanda: “How’s that one go?”
Amanda: “‘You go back, Jack / Do it again / Wheel turnin’ round and round.’”
Wanda: “No….”
Amanda: “‘Deacon Blues?’”
Wanda: “No….”
Amanda: “‘Peg?’”
Wanda: “Are you sure you’re naming hit songs?”
Amanda: “Yes, Mom. These are all on the Greatest Hits CD.”
Wanda: “Well…maybe it was that ‘take the money’ song.”
Amanda: “Mom, that’s the Steve Miller Band, not Steely Dan.”
Wanda & Amanda Veazey

Ryan — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:12:13 +0000

“I’m not in the mood for fish. It’s just too hot for fish today.”

Ryan — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:17:33 +0000

Large black lady, looking at the produce section: Why ain’t they just got regular plain old apples? This be too many to pick from!
Half-interested friend: Mmm-hmm.
Atlantic Station Pathmark

William — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:12:19 +0000

“It’s not that bad. Her hair’s not falling out any more.”
Audrey Fowler

Ryan — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:52:54 +0000

“His brother has a masterful goatee.”

William — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:19:01 +0000

“It’s my favorite movie! I never got to see it!”
Overheard in Target by Twitter user @leeannthill.

Ryan — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:20:51 +0000

Ghetto mom: How you gonna wrap a dog?
Little girl: (optimistically) I don’t know… I could do it.
Overheard by Eric at Target in Linden, New Jersey

Ryan — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:35:05 +0000

“Hey! You two! Stop it! No factorials, exponents or fractions in the gay bar!”

William — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:19:27 +0000

“Explain or I will eat your eyeballs and ruin my appetite.”

William — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:02:43 +0000

“I just got groped by Greg in the CiCi’s parking lot.”
A guy, whose name is probably not Greg.

Ryan — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:29:05 +0000

“See? Sigourney Weaver is wearing appropriate undergarments.”
Overheard during an Emmy-watching party

Ryan — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:07:38 +0000

“This is the straightest gay party I’ve ever been to.”