Language barrier

Latin professor: Can anyone use a Latin interjection in a sentence?
Student: Lo! Look at that angel!
Latin professor: Yes, that is a very common interjection.

University of Denver, Colorado

Russian girl: When I read in Russian, nothing can stop me. But when I read in English, I need silence.
American girl: That's what the music is for!

Train
Moscow to Nizhniy Novgorod
Russia

Overheard by: Adam Nathan

Large white lady to small Mexican husband: I’m bleeding. [Pokes hubby, who ignores her.] Heyyy, I’m bleeding from my neck! Don’t you care?! [Hubby puts headphones on and looks out window.] I wish I knew you didn’t speak English before I married you!

http://overheardinpdx.blogspot.com/2007/06/perfect-couple.html

Overheard by: corwin

Old man with mullet to brown child in stroller: Buenos dias, niñito.
Woman pushing stroller: We’re black. He knows English.

Gallivan Center Trax Station
Salt Lake City, Utah

Guy on headset: I'll talk to you later. I hope your speech impediment improves.

Vienna, West Virginia

Girl, waiting for Italian professor: How can she know Italian well enough to teach it when she can't even speak English that well?

Rhode Island

Overheard by: Doesn't Speak Italian

Boy to hot girl: Hey, how's it going?
Hot girl, in French: I'm speaking in French so that you won't know what I'm talking about and will think that I can't speak English.
Boy, in French: Oh really? I know French too!

Bus
New York City, New York

Student: This morning I watched Walker, Texas Ranger. They're always going around talking to Native Americans.
Professor: That's good.

Decorah, Iowa

Party girl: It's a pow-wow!
Party guy: Dude, everyone knows it's not a pow-wow without a fire.
Party girl: I have a sombrero.
Party guy: No, no, that's a fiesta!

Salisbury, Maryland

Five-year-old in cafeteria during kindergarten lunchtime: Mr. Greg, my mom didn't put juice in my lunch. Can I get a drink from the cafeteria?
Mr. Greg: Sure, I'll get you something. You want milk?
Five-year-old: Yeah.
Mr. Greg: Regular white milk or chocolate?
Five-year-old: Chocolate.
Mr. Greg: Okay. You're not allergic to chocolate, are you?
Five-year-old: Yeah.
Mr. Greg: You are? Oh, then I'll get you white milk. Are you allergic to white milk?
Five-year-old: Yeah.
Mr. Greg: Oh, then I'd better see if they have juice.
(Mr. Greg goes into the kitchen and comes back with orange juice)
Mr. Greg: Here's some orange juice. You're not allergic to orange juice, are you?
Five-year-old: Yeah.
Mr. Greg: Do you know what “allergic” means?
Five-year-old: No.

Elementary School
Los Angeles, California