Fears

Girl on cell: She said that she used her vibrator so much last week, she thought her vagina was going to swell up and fall off.

Walmart
Atlanta, Georgia

Woman on cell, in deadpan voice: Now's not a good time to talk to him about it. (pause) He's got a chainsaw. I really wouldn't talk to him about it right now.

Bus
Amherst, Massachusetts

Mother to daughter hopping up and down on escalator: Now Beth*, if you keep doing that your pants are going to get caught in the conveyor belt and they’ll be ripped off and all of South Station is going to see your little mermaid underwear. [Girl immediately stops.]

South Station
Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Meg

Chick to friend: Oh, yeah, this doesn’t look suspicious. A taco wrapped in a Dollar Tree bag, a baby, and a grill lighter.

16th Street Mall
Denver, Colorado

Dad: Oh, the menu says they have fish tacos. Have you ever had a fish taco? I've never had a fish taco.
Mom: No, I haven't. I don't think I'm going to get a fish taco.
Young daughter (under her breath): Fish tacos make me think bad things.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Overheard by: they make me think bad things too

Preppy girl #1: So the Apocalypse is totally going to happen… It's scary.
Preppy girl #2: Yeah, I know, right?

High School Hall
Ontario
Canadia

Girl #1: So pasta, like, traumatized you?
Girl #2: Yeah, I hate pasta! Pasta ruined my life!

Frary Dining Hall, Pomona College
Claremont, California

High school girl: I've gone to second base with a guy, but have done pretty much everything with a girl. Because penises are scary.

Forest of Fear
Tuxedo, New York

Overheard by: Kaitlen

Suit on the Taipei subway: After I went home that day, I kept thinking about hemorrhoids.

http://talovich.blogspot.com/2008_06_01_archive.html#8096816716191692834

Overheard by: Yugan

Four-year-old kid: Everything I touch dies.

Rest Stop
Connecticut