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Things Overheard While Listening…
“I’m going to ask you a question and then you’re going to answer me in a nice melodic fashion - okay? Now… the Buddha said the brain is on fire, WHAT is on fire?”
- A Man barely controlling his anger through gritted teeth while talking on his cell phone in the frozen foods aisle of the supermarket
Posted on August 6, 2010
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Things Overheard While Listening…
” Once we do this it’s going to rock! I mean it’s all going to happen for us as soon as we do this!”
- A young Man discussing a potential project with a friend (it was pretty clear that whatever it was wasn’t going to happen)
Posted on July 30, 2010
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Things Overheard While Listening…
“Excuse me, sir… can I interest you in a rousing discussion about the possible existence of aliens?”
- A Man to a stranger while both of them sat waiting to board their flight at the airport
Posted on July 22, 2010
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Things Overheard While Listening…
“The guy I’m dating isn’t like ‘hot’ but he’s interesting, you know? So I don’t know… we’ll see.”
- A Woman to her friend (who was preoccupied with texting on her phone)
Posted on July 15, 2010
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Things Overheard While Listening…
” I like twitter because it confirms my belief that most people are completely uninteresting and don’t have anything to say.”
- A Man to his friend while waiting to be seated at a restaurant
Posted on July 8, 2010
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Things Overheard While Listening…
” I’m in the middle of a phase where I’m completely aware of how shitty things are.”
- Woman in a coffee shop
Posted on July 1, 2010
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Things Overheard While Listening…
” Hold on… I think I hear a domestic disturbance… oh wait, no, nevermind, it’s just someone playing basketball.”
- A Girl on the telephone
Posted on June 24, 2010
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Things Overheard While Listening…
“My brother in law made a no sugar cheesecake and it was delicious… for what it was.”
- A Woman who will never be happy
Posted on June 17, 2010
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Things Overheard While Listening…
” Cocaine isn’t addictive and I should know because I’ve been doing it for years.”
- A Man to his friend in a bar
Posted on June 10, 2010
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Things Overheard While Listening…
“He’s trapped in his body - so he’s a little overwhelmed.”
- A Mother explaining why her son was crying
Posted on June 3, 2010
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Things Overheard While Listening…
“You use the internet? Hey, I use the internet too!”
- A Russian Man in line at an ice cream parlor
Posted on May 27, 2010
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Things Overheard While Listening…
” I took so long to get ready that I got like really tired and didn’t even feel like coming tonight. But, like, you know like, I made myself look good, so I did.”
- Girl in a Bar
Posted on May 20, 2010
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Things Overheard While Listening…
“You put something you saw on television in my toilet!?!”
- A Son to his mother
Posted on May 13, 2010
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Things Overheard While Listening…
” You’re not a human - you’re a person. And that’s important to remember as you move through life.”
- A Father to his teenage son in a pizza parlor
Posted on May 6, 2010 with 1 note

