The Cat's Out

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

overheard by aaron.

Meijer Dinners

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

outside of angell hall:

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

what do you do?

upstairs at Zingerman's:

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

overheard by bob.

skunk nipples

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

On the corner of Fourth and Liberty.

Happy Halloween

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?

Drunk Woman: "I like gay porn!"

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

at Conor O'Neill's.

From the Outside

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

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

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

In Starbucks, on State St.:

I think my drink’s giving me heart palpatations.

Jewland

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

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!