Overheard in Pittsburgh :: 2008 :: May

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May 2008

“Because I could really use some help with my tie ASAP.”

Office Building, Downtown:

Man: What was (his) secretary’s name? You remember: real pretty girl, dark hair? She pulled him out when his tie got caught in the shredder.

— Overheard by Stephanie

2008 05 29

Rochelle found her new job as chief financial officer exhausting.

North Side, Mexican War Streets. Wednesday Morning.
A young woman is walking down a quiet residential street, raging on her cell phone:

Woman: She COY! And that fuckin shit’s TIII-RRRRRED!

— Overheard by VertigoXpress

2008 05 22

At least George finally knew why Ed got the promotion over him.

Entrance, Target, Harmarville

Male Security Guard: [fluttering eyelashes at other male security guard] My mama says I have pretty eyelashes!

2008 05 16

Militia and Mayhem trump Wordsworth and Keats.

Information Desk, Hillman Library, Pitt:
A group of homely Library Science majors are talking quietly amongst themselves.:

Girl #1: [Yelling] Oh, that’s right! I am so excited! American Gladiators starts up again next week!
Librarian: Shhh!

2008 05 13

Stranger than Pretend

History Section, Border’s, Mt. Lebanon:

Hipster Girl: “What kind of books do I like?” The non-pretend ones.
Hipster Guy: [confused] You mean non-fiction?
Hipster Girl: That’s called non-fiction? Oh.

— Overheard by Jon

2008 05 07