Tennessee

Thrilled grandma: She was smiling so much, she could have shit her face.

Chattanooga State Library
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Overheard by: Joe!

American girl: I get really emotional when I'm in church. I feel like I don't deserve to be there.
Brazilian girl: That's because you deserve to be in prison.

Nashville, Tennessee

Sorority chick #1: Hey, you know there’s Bible study in my room at eight tonight?
Sorority chick #2: Hmmm, eight? Okay, I guess I can come.
Sorority chick #1: And then we can go get wasted!

Ladies’ locker room, University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee

Overheard by: New Yorker

Wife to husband: There was something I was going to tell you, but it didn’t have anything to do with strap-ons or racism. Oh well, it’ll come to me.

Target
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

(girl is trying on a wedding gown with a huge train. Grandmother and mom are fanning the train out around her)
Grandma: Okay, we're going to be the fluffers.
Mom: Yes we are.

Nashville, Tennessee

Huge gangsta boy: Maaaan, gimme a hug!
Preppy white friend: What?! No!
Huge gansta boy: What the fuck, man, just gimme a goddam hug!

High School
Nashville, Tennessee

Daughter: It’s like… I didn’t see any Mexicans around for months, and then today, I’ve seen so many!
Father: Well, it got warm.

Cool Springs Mall
Franklin, Tennessee

Overheard by: Haha, what?

Guy #1: Yo, fathead! Going to prison is just a fact of life. Everybody goes at least once.
Guy #2: I know, man…I'm just gonna miss the daily hustle.
Guy #1: Like I said, you're not a man till you've worn a jumpsuit.

Knoxville, Tennessee

Overheard by: Hannah H

Girl: You know, Santa and Superman would make an adorable gay couple.

Hume-Fogg High School
Nashville, Tennessee

Stop Being Black at the Store!

Mom to child yelling and running around: Quit it! You embarrassin' me in front of the white folk!

Memphis, Tennessee

Overheard by: A white folk