Overheard in Ann Arbor

Because Kurt Russell is the Lord

2007-04-22T13:00:00.000-04:00

at Cafe Conxion, South Quad:

guy 1: "Let's see Grindhouse."
guy 2: "What's that about?"
guy 1: "Jesus."

Ah the un-hip

2007-04-18T22:07:00.000-04:00

rendezvous cafe

Manager trying to sound hip to her worker after hearing of his job-related stress: "I feel with you"

He Told Me I Have Aids

2007-04-18T01:02:00.000-04:00

Guy 1 (on the phone): I'm pretty sure we both have AIDS
Guy 2 (walking next to the guy on the phone): I get $1000 if I have AIDS

overheard by andrew.

see also:

Finals Time

2007-04-18T00:59:00.001-04:00

on anthro 101 ctools chat page... it was in the midst of a bunch of people freaking out about the exam...

random dude #1 (10:16 PM EDT) is the gurung generosity question true or false?
random dude #1 (10:21 PM EDT) what is Nayar?
random dude #2 (10:26 PM EDT) the Nayar are a caste from India that have a sort of extended family orientation...it's like the opposite of a nuclear family
random dude #1 (10:28 PM EDT) thanks
guy (10:35 PM EDT) nayar
guy (10:35 PM EDT) is based on matrilineal descent as well
girl (10:37 PM EDT) why does this (name removed) kid keep leaving random words like Nayar or honor?
guy (10:40 PM EDT) toolbag...youre the one typing it into my computer
guy (10:40 PM EDT) and i tried to redeem myself last time by adding what the nayar were
girl (10:43 PM EDT) honor
guy (10:44 PM EDT) we're not friends anymore
guy (10:44 PM EDT) you can make your own study guide
random girl (10:49 PM EDT) ok, anyone know whats important for 'World System' or the African Slave trade?
random girl (10:49 PM EDT) i don't remember him talking much about that

overheard (online) by anonymous.

That Sucks

2007-04-15T21:11:00.001-04:00

at a table, at the Jug:

Girl to guy: "Well, the jokes on you because I have syphilis."
Guy: ...
Rest of Table: [laughter]

East Quad Special Edition

2007-04-10T21:27:00.001-04:00

East Quad's cafeteria is a gold mine. Then again, East Quad is in general. All of these were heard in a matter of 15 minutes:

Guy: "Something was very shady about my parents' engagement....so I've convinced myself my mom's a lesbian."

----

Girl: "Is there some other TV show on tonight that we can have a study session to?"

----

Girl 1: "I have to do a debate about gay marriage and was assigned against gay marriage. Like, how do you argue that?"
Girl 2: "Use the Bible shit."
Girl 1: "I don't know the Bible."

----

Guy: "See? Exercise makes you shorter, Paul. Don't do it."

OE #6

2007-04-06T03:05:00.001-04:00

16-bit Love on Overheard Everywhere.

OE #5

2007-04-02T00:30:00.000-04:00

Rarely on Overheard Everywhere.

Why We Exist

2007-04-01T03:32:00.001-04:00

on State St.

frat guy to sorority girl: "People like you are why sites like Overheard in Ann Arbor exist."

not overheard.

o rly?

2007-03-31T12:41:00.001-04:00

Crazy man at the bus stop in front of the Union: "I'm a nazi for sex,
ya fuckin' sluts."

overheard by gen & chantel.

OE #4

2007-03-27T03:05:00.000-04:00

What do you do? on Overheard Everywhere.

OE #3

2007-03-27T00:28:00.001-04:00

Steppin' It Down a Notch on Overheard Everywhere.

Site Update

2007-03-25T13:05:00.000-04:00

In light of some increased exposure, I've revived the site a bit. I finally spent some time upgrading the template to the new Blogger platform, and along with that, made a few additions:

Text Message Submissions

I'm really excited about this. Once you get to a computer, it's not always easy to remember what you heard, as you heard it. It is easy though to get out your cell phone, and send a text message. Add overheardina2@gmail.com to your address book in your phone and anytime you hear something funny on the street or on campus, send us a text.

Official Eavesdroppers

We're looking for more people with open ears to scout out more of the best conversations around town. If you're interested, inquire within: overheardina2@gmail.com.

Privacy Policy

I've added a privacy policy stating what we do with information submitted to us. You can read the full blurb at the right, but basically, we're not going to do anything with your personal information, if we receive it. If you'd like credit back to your site, include the address, otherwise, only first names will be posted. If you'd prefer to remain anonymous, please specify as such.

We're looking forward to hearing more of the absurdity of Ann Arbor, so keep listening and sending stuff in!

More on Overheard Everywhere

2007-03-25T13:00:00.000-04:00

Overheard Everywhere has pulled another entry from us.

Kristina, one of the moderators for the site, emailed me yesterday noting that they'll continue to peruse this site for entertaining quotes.

I'll post a short entry each time one is added. Otherwise, you can find a running archive of all that have been featured via the link on the right under As Seen On > Overheard Everywhere.

Excuse Me Sir, Where's My Coach?

2007-03-25T12:54:00.001-04:00

at the Pita Kabob Grill:

girl 1: . . . so i've just been skating on my own now.
girl 2: oh, do you have a coach?
girl 1: like the purse?
girl 2: no . . .

overheard by rachel.

They're All Overpriced Anyway

2007-03-25T12:53:00.001-04:00

First day of the semester:

Professor: "So the course pack can be purchased at Excel, you know that one on... that street, in the small building across from the bigger building."
Class: [awkward silence]
Professor: And the books are all on sale at Shaman Drum, you know, the one on... that street... between the... one place... and the other one... and across from that one thing...
Class: [wild laughter]

overheard by whitney.

The Cat's Out

2007-03-25T12:51:00.001-04:00

at the Grad library.

American Supervisor: "You should get Lisa to come explain that to you.'"

Swedish Supervisor: "I guess so, the cat is already half out of the bag!"

overheard by a whitney.

Hot for The Ramones

2007-03-25T01:06:00.000-04:00

In Encore Records - two female U of M students in the "R" section of the used CD's.

Female 1: "The Ramones?!? I've never really listened to them. Are they any good?"
Female 2: "Oh yeah, I listen to them all the time when I'm using my vibrator!"

At this point they notice me standing behind them.

overheard by chris.

Give Him Nice Girl

2007-03-24T13:53:00.001-04:00

At the hospital:

Russian woman talking about her alleged gay coworker: I think someone need to teach him lesson. Give him nice girl for one night, and then he change his mind and start liking other things.

overheard by angie.

As Seen on Overheard Everywhere

2007-03-23T17:40:00.001-04:00

Welcome Overheard Everywhere readers!

This morning, I got an email from Morgan Friedman, the guy behind Overheard in New York, and co-author of Overheard in New York (the book), alerting me that a quote from this site would be published on Overheard Everywhere - a blog that aggregates quotes from other Overheard blogs.

From: (Morgan Friedman)
Subject: Your Overheard Everywhere quote
will be published today

Hi ,

The quote you submitted to Overheard Everywhere
will be published today. Look for it on the site!

Thanks for eavesdropping! Let me know if you
overhear anything else funny, or if you have
any questions.

Morgan (and the rest of Team Overheard)

The quote they chose (I didn't actually submit it - one of their scouts must have found it) was published just moments ago (original post: "skunk nipples"). Thanks, Morgan and the rest of the Overheard crew!

Again, keep your ears open, and keep the submissions coming!

You Drive Better

2007-03-15T16:02:00.001-04:00

Outside Mason Hall:

"Oh yeah, we were just talking about that yesterday: how you drive better when you're fucked up."

overheard by mike.

Steppin' It Down a Notch

2007-03-10T15:48:00.001-05:00

On S. University.

Frat Boy 1: I think I'm going to start doing cocaine instead of marijuana. . .I need to step it down a notch.

Frat Boy 2: Uh. . .how is that stepping it down, exactly?

Frat Boy 1: I dunno, I just think cocaine is more practical.

overheard by amy.

Emily's Gettin' Laid

2007-03-02T14:28:00.000-05:00

3 girls walking out of fraternity house late at night.

Girl #1: "Well, if someone's gonna get laid tonight, I guess it's gonna be Emily."

overheard by aaron.

Throw It Out The Window

2007-03-02T14:27:00.000-05:00

Girl on cell phone on diag: "Just throw it out the window, Mom, just throw it out the window."

overheard by aaron.

Meijer Dinners

2007-02-18T14:20:00.000-05:00

at Grand Traverse Pie Co.

Man to woman: "I guess when the White House decides to have something
for a state dinner, they stick to the program. They don't just run down
to Meijer."

overheard by Devon.

remember

2007-01-22T16:58:00.001-05:00

outside of angell hall:

guy 1 to guy 2: "remember that gangbang we had last night?"

what do you do?

2007-01-22T16:56:00.001-05:00

upstairs at Zingerman's:

guy to girl: "I'm the kind of person who does what I do."

overheard by bob.

skunk nipples

2007-01-20T21:47:00.001-05:00

Girl to friend: well, I mean, skunks do have nipples....

On the corner of Fourth and Liberty.

Happy Halloween

2007-01-16T18:58:00.000-05:00

Overheard before first discussion section for a class

Girl: Do I know you from somewhere?

Guy: uh.. maybe?

Girl: Didn't you come to my Halloween party dressed as the Pillsbury Doughboy?

Guy: No.

Male or Female?

2007-01-13T02:25:00.001-05:00

Drunk Woman: "I like gay porn!"

Woman at neighboring table, leaning over: "Male or female?"

at Conor O'Neill's.

From the Outside

2007-01-09T17:57:00.001-05:00

Near the Angell hall auditoriums looking into the Fishbowl:

Guy1: Is this the Fishbowl?
Guy2: Yeah...
Guy1: How do you get into it?

overheard by kevin.

Rarely

2007-01-09T17:51:00.001-05:00

At a doctor's office:

Woman 1: How do you spell "rarely"?
Woman 2: R-A-I-R-L-E-E...here, maybe I should fill that out.

overheard by "office dog."

Happy Holidays

2007-01-06T11:29:00.000-05:00

Guy: How was your New Year's Eve?

Girl: I went to this friend from high school's house. I mean, her parents were there but they didn't care; they just told us to keep it downstairs. Well this kid that I didn't even know goes upstairs and pukes all over just as he reaches the top. Her parents came and took everything. We hid one thing, but after that it was dumb because everyone was just throwing up.

Guy: Freshmen.

Heart Palpatations

2006-12-11T06:52:00.000-05:00

In Starbucks, on State St.:

I think my drink’s giving me heart palpatations.

Jewland

2006-11-06T14:21:00.000-05:00

At the mall:

Mother to her 3 kids: “It doesn’t matter if they come from Jewland, they’re still Americans.”

overheard by philip.

Watch out for those stairs

2006-09-08T11:31:00.000-04:00

Girl on Phone: Oh my God, that party last night (Thursday) was awesome! You were WASTED!! Do you remember falling down the stairs? It was so funny!

Parking Ticket

2006-08-18T18:43:00.000-04:00

in Espresso Royale on State St.

"The cop is probably pulling him over to give him a parking ticket..."

overheard by jason.

Famous Designers

2006-08-17T16:42:00.000-04:00

at NYPD -

a freshman: "My favorite designers are Gucci, Versace and Bernoulli"

Bernoulli being the physicist/mathematician.

overheard by jason.

The (Great?) Aristotle

2006-08-17T14:57:00.000-04:00

on the Diag -

Lyndon LaRouche activist in conversation with young student couple: Well, what is so good about Aristotle?

overheard by saint.

Facebook Stalking

2006-08-01T17:12:00.000-04:00

on the Diag

Girl #1: I hate being stalked over facebook. They're also creepy guys that I'm not interested in. They are just wasting their time and mine.
Girl #2: It can't be that bad, can it???
Girl#1: You don't understand you're not pretty like me.
(Girl #2 lowers her head dejected)

overheard by Kolby

Bourgeoi Ghetto

2006-07-21T15:05:00.000-04:00

Boy (from parking lot after fight with GF): I'm gonna slash your tires and no one will know who did it.
Girl (from 3rd floor apt): Oh yeah...well my dad's a lawyer!
Boy (still in parking lot): Oh yeah? Well my dad's a millionaire!

Class!

overheard by matt

Fireflies

2006-06-26T21:39:00.000-04:00

Both heard in the same night:

Orientation Student #1: Oh, look! It's one of those bugs that light up!
Orientation Student #2: You mean fireflies?

and if that isn't bad enough...

UM Swimming Camper: Whoa! They have fireflies here! I thought those're only in Virginia now!

Time Off

2006-06-16T16:13:00.000-04:00

A nicely dressed guy and girl walk past the patio at the Arena

Girl: I think it's good that we only hang out for short periods of time......don't you?

Guy:

overheard by eric j.

Russian saying?

2006-05-31T12:00:00.000-04:00

Russian employee: You can't count your eggs until you put them in the pudding!
Female employee: uh-huh

-Office building off of State St.

overheard by kate.

16-bit Love

2006-05-30T12:05:00.000-04:00

Guy one: I would totally do Chun Li
Guy two: Dude... she's a fictional videogame character
Guy one: I don't care, she's smoking hot
Guy two: whatever, she's onlly 16 bit.

-also on bus to North Campus

overheard by eric.

North Campus folk

2006-05-30T12:00:00.000-04:00

Guy one: So, how many people do you think live on North Campus?
Guy two: Oh, I wouldn't call that living.

-on the bus to North Campus

overheard by eric.

State of [this] Blog

2006-05-26T09:00:00.000-04:00

Read what will be happening with this blog from here on out.

If you know that an entry on here is not original (i.e. came from Overheard in New York), please email me.

Flamboyance

2006-04-09T17:45:00.000-04:00

"Gretchen! Get me some flag twirling music up in this bitch!"

"Aah! That's why crippled bitches don't twirl flags."

"Aw, I see you tryin' to be cute with the fla -- oh wait now, don't hit me with it, or i'll have to cut you"

- Outside Bursley, Random Dude twirling a bright-ass yellow flag

Apparently, S3 is the place to be.

2006-02-25T12:00:00.000-05:00

Guy 1: "Hey, have you ever noticed how many chicks there are in the
Safe Sex Store?"
Guy 2: "Yeah, dude."
Guy 1: "Seriously dude, those are the girls we should be hanging out with."

-on South University.

overheard by Alyssa

you were thinking it. he said it.

2006-02-17T14:59:00.000-05:00

Girls publicizing The Vagina Monologues in the DIAG: Colorful vaginas! v-a-g-i-n-a-s! Colorful vaginas! v-a-g-i-n-a-s! Colorful vaginas!...

Dude passing by: Are u kidding me? I hate those stinky pussies.

-overheard by nicole

Cameo?

2006-02-16T12:00:00.000-05:00

while watching Will & Grace:

Guy 1: Dude, that guy is trying so hard to be Jeff Goldblum!
[pause]
Guy 2: That is Jeff Goldblum.

overheard by becky and rohin.

In South Quad, during fire alarm

2006-02-08T13:00:00.000-05:00

Girl 1: Do you know how many of these we had last year?
Girl 2: No.
Girl 1: Like, a million.

What a nerd

2006-01-17T12:56:00.000-05:00

Girl: Oh no, my internet isn't working!
Guy 1: You might need a bigger wireless card. Maybe an external card or something.
Guy 2: You could get one of those radial antennas and sit there in class holding it up above your head like this. Ha. Haha.
Girl and Guy 1: (silent stares)

180 Dennison

Pancakes

2006-01-13T14:19:00.000-05:00

Guy 1: I just can't get enough of this book!
Guy 2: You know what I can't get enough of? My mom's pancakes.
Guy 1: Is your mom here?
Guy 2: Nope.

How Ignorant Can They Get?

2006-01-11T17:25:00.000-05:00

Gamer #1: Dude, I was playing this game with some Asians this morning. Asians from Asia. It was sweet because they were actually speaking asian!

~South Quad

Tig Ol' Bitties

2005-12-20T21:40:00.000-05:00

Random Football Player: Man, so me and Stevie J went to this girls room - man she had some biiiig ass titties! Started foolin around with her right there... so I just wanted to see how far she would let me go, and we ended up tying her up to the futon by her scarf. She reached over and tried to grab my cell phone, and BAM, whap-whap, her titties fell out of her shirt and smacked her in the face.

- Bursley/Baits Bus, as always.

I don't think that means what you think it means

2005-12-13T19:35:00.000-05:00

Guy : Dude, give me the damn package... ohh sweet its my free condom!
Girl: Haha, what the hell are you gonna do with a Magnum?
Guy : I'll cut that bitch in half and use it twice.

- Bursley Hall, outside the mailboxes

Doesn't know his nouns

2005-12-11T22:30:00.000-05:00

Guy: Dude, guys, I was studying with this one chick today and she actually used the word lexicon in context. I was like, "Oh my God! I know that adverb!"

~South Quad

In the UGLi

2005-12-11T15:02:00.000-05:00

Chick with HEAVY East Coast lispy accent: “I bought a membership to Bally’s because I got tired of walking to the CCRB. Now I can just drive in my car to go work out.”

overheard by brandon

90% Water

2005-12-07T13:38:00.000-05:00

Guy 1: Dude, you didn't have to pee in the bottle.
Guy 2: Yes I did man, it was necessary
Guy 1: You could've made it to the bathroom.
Guy 2: I couldn't because of all the duct tape, remember?

- Bursley/Baits Bus

in the UGLi

2005-12-05T02:21:00.000-05:00

Girl 1: The African American Barbie had green and blue eyes.
Girl 2: Isn't that like genetically impossible?
Girl 1: Yeah! That's what I'm saying.

overheard by kevin.

in Urban Outfitters

2005-12-05T02:18:00.000-05:00

girls looking at underwear:
Sorostitute #1: "These make you look really skinny."
Sorostitute #2: "Oh, like when you're naked?"

overheard by amanda.

Words

2005-12-04T23:24:00.000-05:00

Girl 1: There are a lot of words that I don't know.
Girl 2: Yeah, me too. That's why I don't read...too much vocabulary.

Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre

in the Frieze Building

2005-12-01T00:39:00.000-05:00

Girl 1: "We're going to France over break!"
Girl 2: "Oh! You're such a bitch!"
Girl 1: "I know. I am a bitch."

Med. Engineering Group Project

2005-11-28T22:49:00.000-05:00

I'm going to have a trachea fetish after this project. Hey, you. You have a nice trachea there.

~Basement of the UGLi

'tis the season @ Starbucks

2005-11-27T17:52:00.000-05:00

girl: "what the HELL is Egg Nog?"

overheard by eston.

on litter

2005-11-22T19:24:00.000-05:00

girl: whoa, i thought that was an animal but it was just garbage.

Sellout

2005-11-16T23:04:00.000-05:00

"Yeah, but I never plan on selling out or anything. I see myself more of a Ben Folds or something."

~Man on Cell Phone in Diag
--Overheard by Abe

refinement

2005-11-13T00:46:00.000-05:00

Girl: This is REALLY good wine…. It’s from Napa Valley!

Guy: let me try it.. it tastes kinda fruity.

Girl: Well there was orange pop in here before the wine.

Blunt

2005-11-10T14:22:00.000-05:00

Girl 1: Yeah, I think my mom has called me every single day for the past month or so. Starting to get annoying.
Girl 2: Haha yeah, that's why I don't have parents.
Girl 1: .....

Cows

2005-11-10T00:52:00.000-05:00

Girl 1: Wow, do you think the leather on this couch is real or fake?
Girl 2: It looks real, although they probably dyed it blue...
Girl 1: Yeah, they probably did. I've never heard of blue cows.

-Michigan Union, 1st Floor

briarwood mall

2005-11-09T23:24:00.000-05:00

guy 1: there's express men.
guy 2: is that the gay store you were telling me about?
two men walk out of store pushing a stroller together
guy 1: yes, yes it is.

at Pizza House

2005-11-08T22:52:00.000-05:00

"...Man, I'm gonna have to shit so much after [this]!"

overheard by alexander.

I don't ride the Bursley-Baits without protection

2005-11-08T16:19:00.000-05:00

Guy 1: Oh man, give it up for bus surfing. Honestly, could this be any more uncomfortable?
Guy 2: Dude, riding the bus is like awkward sex.
Girl 1: Exaaaactly

on turning 21

2005-11-08T14:32:00.000-05:00

Girl 1: pretty much everyone pukes when they turn 21
Girl 2: yeah, i'm not one of those people
Gilr 1: yeah, you're gonna throw up

Boring Biology Lecture

2005-11-08T14:27:00.000-05:00

Professor: Wow, I thought you people in the back always slept.
Girl in back: We sleep but we know our shit.

at Big Ten Burrito

2005-11-07T21:21:00.000-05:00

girl [talking about a burrito]: "Doesn't it look like she's eating a fetus?"

As least she doesn't have to listen to you...

2005-11-02T23:48:00.000-05:00

Sorority girl: So he totally dumped me and his pledge brother asked me to their date party. But he’s taking a deaf girl! How's she gonna dance!? She's gonna look like a dumb ass.
Boy: She should just lay down on the floor and have sex.

-8th floor Thronson, South Quad

Overheard by katie

in Hatcher Grad Library

2005-11-02T22:17:00.000-05:00

big frat-boy talking to a girl: "Oh, I'm totally obsessed with girls' facial hair!"

overheard by eston.

Bunnies

2005-11-01T19:25:00.000-05:00

Janitor #1: Hey man! Did you see them Playboy Bunnies that just walked in?
Janitor #2: Yeah, man. I saw both of 'em. I was about to go set some carrots, y'know, and bring 'em over to me.

-Food court in the Union

you might have a problem if you have to be told through math...

2005-10-31T19:18:00.000-05:00

Girl #1: You have a good tush.
Girl #2: I dunno it's so triangle.
Girl #1: What's mine?
Girl #2: Well continuing the geometric shapes., I'd say a square. Only because it's double the size of a triangle.

-8th floor drinking fountain, South quad

Overheard by nicole.

Condoms

2005-10-28T14:23:00.000-04:00

Guy 1: ...And I saw used condoms in her backpack!
Guy 2: What? That's so unsanitary!

-On the Diag before Sen. John Edward's speech

on the Southbound Commuter at Pierpont

2005-10-26T22:48:00.000-04:00

girl 1: ...and then he went outside, and then he started peeing!
girl 2: HE WASN'T STILL HOLDING YOUR HAND, WAS HE?
girl 1: He was! I don't think our relationship is off to a good start!

overheard by alyssa.

You Don't Know Me

2005-10-26T19:01:00.000-04:00

Guy: Today I was trying to change the tracks on my iTunes through my jeans. So I was sittin' there...y'know...press the buttons...and then I realized that it looked like I was groping myself and lots of people were watching me. And I was like: Whatever. You don't know me!

~South Quad East Elevator

make what happen?

2005-10-26T02:06:00.000-04:00

teacher [pointing at passing U of M students, while lecturing to middle school students]: "They've got their pants up round their waists -- 'cause they're trying to make it happen!"

overheard by bluehorse.

so much for being humble

2005-10-23T23:59:00.000-04:00

in South Quad cafe:
guy: "As a pre-med and a potential doctor, I feel that..."

overheard by greg.

at Starbucks on State on Liberty

2005-10-23T16:29:00.000-04:00

"See, those are fake logs."
"... How is that possible?"
"It's a gas fire."
"Oh."
"Yeah, my grandfather has one; that's the only reason I know."

overheard by eston.

umm, nerd.

2005-10-23T16:27:00.000-04:00

guy [trying to impress a girl]: "I have a vault of stories that could fill the library of Congress!"

overheard by dana.

in Bio Lab

2005-10-23T16:22:00.000-04:00

"Putting your [eye] contact is how you get foot-in-mouth disease!!!"

overheard by dana.

Porn

2005-10-23T02:50:00.000-04:00

Horny Chic in S.Quad: What is with the people in this building? This is a guy's hall! Don't any of the guys here have porn? We won't judge you if it's bad - we just want some PORN!!

banana?

2005-10-23T01:07:00.000-04:00

Dumb ass on phone: She lost her virginity to a fruit?!
-East Hoover

overheard by Ben

nickles, dimes and...

2005-10-22T00:37:00.000-04:00

Girl 1: What time is it?
Girl 2: It's quarter to 12.
Girl 1: What's that mean?

overheard by jackie.

outside the Hatcher Graduate Library

2005-10-21T02:00:00.000-04:00

"I'm on 50 milligrams of Adderall and 3 cups of caffeine."

overheard by bluehorse.

clarification

2005-10-20T16:11:00.000-04:00

with the official release of the october issue of the E3W today, i wanted to make note again that the quote featured in the advertisement there is actually from the Urban Outfitters in Manhattan, not the one on State St. and that from here on out, submissions will be screened against the New York site to make sure they are genuine.

i apologize for this egregious error, but please continue to read the site, as submissions are slowly but steadily increasing. keep your ears open...

in South Quad

2005-10-20T16:08:00.000-04:00

"You're an ass."
"Well, yeah, but that makes you an ass's best friend. You know what that is?"
"A dildo. Damn..."

overheard by anonymous.

hey, i didn't say it...

2005-10-19T14:59:00.000-04:00

"Who ever does that ann arbor is over-rated website needs to get out more often. From what I can tell they have no social life and spend all day googling for ann arbor related material to whine about. "

overheard by Jerry @ leopold brothers.

(moderator's note: i find this particularily interesting considering the latest flurry with annarborisoverrated after that site linked to us. and yes, ann arbor may be over-rated in some regards, but it's still pretty sweet.)

in Couzens Cafeteria

2005-10-19T01:56:00.000-04:00

girl: "Myspace? Isn't that, like, facebook for community college kids?"

overheard by dj ayuh.

please read.

2005-10-18T22:30:00.000-04:00

oooh, some (good?) publicity. Ann Arbor is Overrated, found us here, and featured us, hence the huge surge of hits we've gotten recently. one commenter noted (and subsequently made a submission) that this site is "banal." i agree, i haven't had the adequate time to put much into site design. best option: subscribe to the RSS feed and just enjoy the submissions. some are funnier than others, but if we get more submissions, we can filter for the really good ones.

got a problem? let us know.

EDIT: it has also come to my attention that there have been some quotes submitted that came directly from Overheard in New York. this should not have and will not happen again. this site is strictly for quotes from Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor is Overrated is correct for having pointed out our fraudulence in this matter. i have not had the time to cross check any of these quotes with the New York version, so if you notice one that appears here that originated in New York, please let me know. i apologize to any E3W readers out there who came here for the quote that was allegedly stated to have come from Ann Arbor, but in fact did not. please still submit and enjoy the site.

on Northwood bus at Catherine and Glen

2005-10-18T18:55:00.000-04:00

Girl 1: What's a Gin and Tonic?
Girl 2: I don't know. It sounds like a girl drink.

-overheard by Jen.

professors are inherently funny, wouldn't you agree?

2005-10-15T23:02:00.000-04:00

Inspired by the concept of these "Overheard" blogs, there's another one, semi-related, for quotes you've heard from your professors. let's be honest, a day doesn't go by in my comm 371 class where the professor doesn't say something hilarious. and usually she doens't mean for it to be funny, but isn't that how many of these quotes come about? check it out: Professor Quotes. same as with this site, click on one of the links on the sidebar on that page to submit a quote you heard.

now, surely the football game lent itself to some good quotes (see the previous post) so let's keep 'em coming...and be on the lookout for quotes from your profs too.