Overheard in Pittsburgh

Private Library, Law Firm, Downtown:

Cataloguer: I think I just started menopause.

Bus Stop, Negley / Coral, Friendship.
A young Chinese man in shirt and tie is pacing and bellowing a song in a strong accent, disturbing the people around him. A young white man, similarly attired, approaches:

White Guy: Excuse me, but what are you singing?
Chinese Guy: [nervously taking out headphones] What?
White Guy: I don’t know if you realized how loudly you were singing, but I was curious what the song was.
Chinese Guy: [trying to put a phrase together in English] I… [points at pocket] Radio…
White Guy: Oh… OK. Thanks… [White Dude turns the corner and takes off running up Coral St.]

Office Building, Downtown.

Employee: OK
— OK, how many did you take already?
— OK.
— OK, is your mom around?
— OK, OK.
— OK, take two.
— OK.
— OK, take two.
— OK.
— OK, take two and make sure you drink lots of water. If you don’t drink water, it won’t get into your system.
— OK, take two. I love you. See you soon.

[Employee hangs up and resumes typing.]

Women’s Locker Room, CMU University Center. Mid-Afternoon.
Two women in their mid-20s are talking about their summer vacations:

Woman #1: So, I put my pictures online, and the photo album that was viewed the most was the “little toe” album.
Woman #2: Well, you know, people have all those gross foot fetishes.
Woman #1: I was just trying to be artistic with my photography and now I have all these creeps looking at my feet.

Office, Craig Hall, Oakland.
The loud voices of several employees carry down a hall:

Woman: Isn’t it great? Touch his mullet!

— Overheard by Whose mullet?

*Until it breaks, that is.

Entrance, Dave & Buster’s, Waterfront. Shortly after Midnight:

Boyfriend: I had a really good night.
Girlfriend: [appraising him happily] Yes, you did.

King’s Restaurant, Waterworks

Older Woman: [to friend] Well, I was thinking Tibet, but Tibet’s not in Asia… Where is Tibet?

Medical Supply Store, Southwest Greensburg.
A 40-something biker woman picks up a picture frame from the employee’s workspace:

Biker Woman: [to Biker Man] This picture was taken at my wedding; you know how I know?
Biker Man: Diet Mountain Dew?
Biker Woman: [nods] Diet Mountain Dew AND a white belt.
Biker Woman: [to employee] This picture is from my wedding!
Employee: That picture is from my Aunt Kimmy’s picnic.

— Overheard by Come Again?

Aisle, Giant Eagle Marketplace, Shadyside:

Black Woman: [edging past old white woman] Excuse me.
Old White Woman: [to young white female shopper] I don’t know why they let these people out of that ‘hood.

— Overheard by WTF?

Administrative Office, Carnegie Mellon.

Female Employee: [looking through filing cabinet] Oh my god. I’m an idiot. I’m a fucking moron.
[Male employee nearby looks up.]
Female Employee: Don’t… uh… don’t let anyone know.