Advice

(in the Georgetown Banana Republic)
Girl #1: I really love this dress, but I think it's a tad too short for work. I'm only supposed to be buying dresses for work right now.
Girl #2: Really? It's not too short for my office. But my boss only hires pretty people, so he likes it when we wear short dresses.
Girl #1: Did you think I'm ugly?
Girl #2: No! Buy the dress and send me your resume.

http://eavesdropdc.blogspot.com/2008/08/who-wears-short-shorts.html

Overheard by: Ian

30-something #1: Last night I was brushing my hair, cause you know I haven't owned a hair brush in a year… And all these sticks and grass and dirt kept falling out.
30-something #2: You are a dirty hippie, you need to use some soap!
30-something #1: I don't like labels, man. I don't have soap.
30-something #2: True, man, labels are whack. But dude, you smell.

Hostel
New Mexico

Overheard by: Alex

Woman to child: I'm not responsible for knowing where you are. It's not my job to watch you. You need to be responsible and know where I'm at.

Aquarium
Atlanta, Georgia

Overheard by: Really?

Woman: So then he said either I have to quit smoking, or I have to have a baby.

Outback Steakhouse
Leominster, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Amycakes

Teacher: Okay, so the online quiz is up. You have a week to complete it, in your own time. I suggest, even encourage, you to bring your laptops and get together with your friends and have an “online quiz party”. Last year we had students throwing “online quiz orgies” but that's another story.

Griffith University
Australia

University girl: So tonight — no tequila, and we wear underwear.

Waterloo
Canadia

Overheard by: Regretting the bottle of tequila in my backpack

Statistics professor: If you’re not good-looking, you’d better be good; and if you’re not good, you’d better be rich… Oh, I’m sorry. It’s true, but I’m still sorry.

http://community.livejournal.com/overheardatbu/49683.html

Overheard by: me in cas b12

Guy #1: Dude, like my whole body hurts.
Guy #2: Well, I told you not to hang out with those girls.
Guy #1: Yeah, but I haven't dated a religion major in a long time.

Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Overheard by: dave

Guy: You've got to listen to your body.
Gal: But my body's such a whiny bitch.

San Francisco, California

Overheard by: Stephan Zielinski

Dad to little boy: If it comes between your life and this camera, save the camera!

Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World
Florida