US Geography

Seven-year-old girl with speech impediment: I told everyone in class I was going to the Kentucky Derby.
Mother: Did people know what the Derby was?
Seven-year-old girl: Alicia didn't! She was like “what is the Derby?” but everyone else in the class knew!
Mother: Well, that is because she is from Russia.
Seven-year-old girl: And New Hampshire.
Mother: She's from Russia.
Seven-year-old girl: And New Hampshire?…I told her I was sorry she was adopted.

Southwest Flight above Chicago, Illinois

Red-headed woman: I wish they’d take this place and just plunk it down in New York so I could shove people.
Red-headed guy: Word!

National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC

Overheard by: Nujju

Girl #1: So do you have any friends who are total disasters like us, who would want to go to Vegas that weekend?
Girl #2: I have a friend who's getting an abortion next week.
Girl #1: Oh, good, so she'll be good to go by then.

Bar
Phoenix, Arizona

Overheard by: Orkide

Professor: Many theaters are located in New York's East Village, located in the northwestern part of Manhattan.

OSU Theatre Class
Columbus, Ohio

Overheard by: Rachel Jane

Girl: Do you know how much inflow comes from the Colorado River?
Professor: Ummmm…yeah. I do, actually. (doesn't answer question).

UC Berkeley
California

Overheard by: not telling either

Man on cell: Did I say Boston? I'm sorry, I was just in Boston, that's why I said that. Atlanta, I'm in Atlanta right now.

Beacon Hill Starbucks
Boston, Massachusetts

Man: Chicago is not one of the 49 states.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Overheard by: Vanessa

Girl #1: No, dude, I never knew New Jersey was in New York!
Girl #2: Yeah… I didn't even know New Jersey was a city!

http://www.overheardatmcgill.com/archives/2007/04/03/which-is-in-new-england-no-thats-all-wrong-im-certain-we-must-have-been-changed-for-new-rez-girls/

Overheard by: Ian

GameStop employee #1: No, dude, I swear, Puerto Rico was the 48th state.
GameStop employee #2: No it's not, dummy! Puerto Rico is not the 48th state. It was the 49th!
GameStop employee #1: Well, why don't I just look it up on my cell phone, I bet I'll prove you wrong. How do you spell “Puerto Rico”?
GameStop employee #2: P-o-r-t-o R-e-e-c-o?

Fleming Island, Florida

Blonde bimbo: So what part of New York are you from?
Brunette: Manhattan.
Blonde bimbo: Like where is that in New York?

Maine