Tue 24 Jun 2008
Near convention center, Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown.
Two women are walking with a group of kids:
Girl: Look! People riding bicycles! Why are they riding bicycles?
Woman: Because it’s fuel efficient.
Tue 24 Jun 2008
Near convention center, Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown.
Two women are walking with a group of kids:
Girl: Look! People riding bicycles! Why are they riding bicycles?
Woman: Because it’s fuel efficient.
Mon 9 Jun 2008
Subway, East Liberty.
A young woman holding her baby is talking to an older family member:
Young Woman: I hit that bitch so hard, she had to call 9-1-9!
Fri 6 Jun 2008
Spluummphhh: Squirrel falling out of a 25-foot tree onto Greenfield Road in Schenley at 7 in the morning. Squirrel appeared uninjured and proceeded to scurry out of the road and onto a hillside.
— Reported filed by Officer Morning Runner
Thu 29 May 2008
Thu 22 May 2008
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
Fri 16 May 2008
Entrance, Target, Harmarville
Male Security Guard: [fluttering eyelashes at other male security guard] My mama says I have pretty eyelashes!
Tue 13 May 2008
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!
Wed 7 May 2008
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
Tue 29 Apr 2008
School Bus:
Girl #1: You know, Chinese people are like good at everything!
Girl #2: THAT’S COS THEY’RE POOR!
Girl #1:OoOhh
— Overheard by Dommy and Dean
Wed 23 Apr 2008
Amon Tobin Concert, Rangos Ballroom, CMU.
Two college-age girls are waiting for Amon Tobin to take the stage :
Girl #1: I mean, it’s just herpes simplex B.
Girl 2: That’s the good one, right? B is better than A. Unless you’re in school.
—Overheard by Chr Flyr