Fri 8 Dec 2006
Posvar Hall, Pitt Campus:
Upset Girl on Cell: Who?
—No, I told you I was going to push her down the stairs!
— Overheard by hta
Arguments
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Mon 27 Nov 2006
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Posted by Chris Griswold under Arguments, Contests & Games, Holidays, Intelligence, Squirrel Hill
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Thanksgiving Party, Squirel Hill.
Five guests play Scrabble™ while the turkey finishes roasting. Guest #1 puts a four letter word onto the board:
Guest #2: Take that back.
Guest #3: I think he can play it; it’s certainly a real word.
Hostess: What’s all the fuss?
Guest #2: He just played “jews” for 20 points with a double-word score.
—Overheard by The Connor
Mon 27 Nov 2006
How to Know When Your Life is Controlled by Rupert Murdoch
Posted by Chris Griswold under Arguments, Arts & Entertainment, CMU, Education, Friends, Social Divisions, Sports
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The Cut, CMU campus.
A bunch of students are playing loud techno music at a barbecue while clubs hold fundraisers nearby. A guy in an Eagles jersey is selling donuts when a friend passes by:
A bunch of students are playing loud techno music at a barbecue while clubs hold fundraisers nearby. A guy in an Eagles jersey is selling donuts when a friend passes by:
Friend: Eagles suck!
Eagles Fan: Steelers suck!
Friend: STEELERS!
Eagles Fan: EAGLES!
Random Passer By: COWBOYS!
The blasting techno music at the barbecue is suddenly replaced by the Fox NFL theme.
— Overheard by Ka-CHANG
Fri 24 Nov 2006
Wasn’t winning enough for you?
Posted by Chris Griswold under Arguments, North Shore, Social Divisions, Sports
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Heinz Field. Pitt / WVU Backyard Brawl Halftime.
The Pitt marching band and majorettes are on the field:
Disgruntled WVU Fan: YOUR FLAG GIRLS SUCK!
— Overheard by coreyw
Wed 18 Oct 2006
Just ask Jude Law
Posted by Chris Griswold under Arguments, Downtown, Intelligence, Uncategorized
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Market Square, Downtown:
College Guy: It’s so difficult having an argument with someone so stupid.
Tue 3 Oct 2006
Crackers are always causing trouble on buses.
Posted by Chris Griswold under @ Bus, Arguments, Social Divisions, Uncategorized
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71C Outbound, Oakland.
The bus is packed, and a Black Chick sits in an aisle seat next to a pile of crumbled Saltines™:
Older White Dude: Mind if I sit there?
Black Chick: It’s all dirty.
Older White Dude: It’s just crackers; you can brush it off.
Black Chick: [gives shoots a dirty look.]
Older White Dude: [politely snide] Oh, I don’t want to do anything that would offend you.
Black Chick: [re-assuringly] I’m going to be getting off soon.
Black Chick gets off.
Older White Dude: [brushes Saltine crumbs off and sits down.] What a brat.
— Overheard by Sophie
Wed 27 Sep 2006
Living with the undead is hard.
Posted by Chris Griswold under Arguments, Holidays, Oakland, Uncategorized
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54C, Craig Street, Oakland:
Girl on cell phone: —I understand. No, I understand. I’m trying to talk to her, but I’m not on vampire time.
— Overheard by Ka-CHANG
Mon 17 Jul 2006
But you have to admit their signs are a little more eye-catching.
Posted by Chris Griswold under Arguments, Beliefs, Credos & Theories, Contests & Games, Crazies, Downtown, Government & Law, Money, Politics, Religion, Social Divisions, Sports, Tragedy & Horror
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Near the Roberto Clemente Bridge, Downtown. Before the Allstar Game.
A small group of anti-sweatshop protesters march toward the game when a group of anti-abortion protesters comes into view:
Sweatshop Protester #1: Look at them!
Sweatshop Protester #2: They’ll do anything for publicity!
- Overheard by Neutral Bystander
Overheard in Pittsburgh FunFact™: One of the unborn stars of the anti-abortion signs in named “Baby Malachai”! No autographs, please!
Mon 20 Feb 2006
Suffering in Silence
Posted by Chris Griswold under @ Bus, Arguments, Health: Physical & Mental, Social Divisions, Squirrel Hill
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61C Inbound, Squirrel Hill.
Two hearing-impaired people are arguing in sign language, both signers becoming more emphatic. Their signs larger and faster, Signer #1 accidentally hits another passenger:
Signer #2, using small, slow sign language: You don’t have to shout. I’m not blind.
— “Overheard” by Rob
Wed 8 Feb 2006
Condiments are Preciouser
Posted by Chris Griswold under Arguments, Children, Parents & Grandparents, Food & Drink, Squirrel Hill, Tragedy & Horror, Yinzers
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Restaurant, Squirrel Hill.
A young, tired-looking woman is paying at the cash register:
Young Yinzer Dude: [Shuffling to the counter] Hey, do yinz have any mayo packets?
Tired Young Woman: [Looks horrified] STAY WITH THE BABY!
[Everyone looks across the room to see an unattended baby carrier sitting on the floor.]
Young Yinzer Dude shuffles back.
Tired Young Woman: [mumbling] Jesus…some dad…
