Overheard in Philly

Another Recession Story

2009-07-18T07:06:00.000-04:00

Disheveled middle aged woman, clearly sans bra to an equally disheveled man: "I may be a ho' but I ain't no cheap ho'!"

63rd & Market
Overheard by WestSideElRide

I Thought He Was Dead

2009-07-17T15:04:00.000-04:00

Danny Bonaduce: "He would kill you to death!"

his show on 94.1
Overheard by all the way to death?

Ahhh, The Ignorance Of Youth

2009-07-17T07:09:00.001-04:00

Younger black boy: "Tanning? That's what they're doing?"

Older black boy: "Yeah, they also call it sunbathing... I dunno..."

Younger boy shakes his head as they continue on their merry way.

Rittenhouse Square, sunny Saturday afternoon
Overheard by Fully Clothed in Public Squares

I Have A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts

2009-07-16T14:03:00.000-04:00

Unseen woman: "Avocadooos..... Avocadoes...."

Girl across the street: "AVOCADOS! WHERE ARE YOU KATIE???"

Unseen woman: "The whole neighborhood knows I want avocados."

West Philly
Overheard by MC

Michael Jackson Will Be Missed

2009-07-16T07:04:00.001-04:00

Young man racing down the sidewalk towards CHOP yells at someone down the street: "Who's supervising the children?!"

38th & Spruce
Overheard by Dude I Have No Idea

That's Olympic-level Accuracy

2009-07-15T07:09:00.001-04:00

Drinking gamer: "Throw tequila on his taint!"

shore house
Overheard by Chaz

Carrot Juice Constitutes Murder

2009-07-14T14:00:00.001-04:00

Maoz Vegetarian Counter Worker yelling to Supervisor in the kitchen: "Is our eggplant vegan?"

Supervisor: "It's eggplant!"

Maoz on Chestnut Street
Overheard by Andrew on the bus (at Maoz)

This Guy Never Looks Up From The Scorecard

2009-07-14T07:05:00.000-04:00

Miscellaneous Phillies Fan: "What's it called again...The Green Thing?"

Phillies Game at Citizens Bank Park
Overheard by IHeartPedro

Twitter, Represent!

2009-07-13T14:05:00.001-04:00

WOMAN: "I'm sweating buckets. "

MAN: "It's kinda cool in here. We have a/c. "

WOMAN: "It's that time of my life. "

MAN: "Good answer."

No idea where
Overheard by telan

If Shit Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right

2009-07-13T07:02:00.001-04:00

Tiny yet angry little black woman on her cell phone: "You know you wrong as shit! That's why!"

On the 100 line
Overheard by Chaz - feeling sad for the guy on the other end of the phone

Submitter's Name Says It All

2009-07-11T10:03:00.000-04:00

Two girls trashing a friend who joined the military.. "She's not going to make it. I bet she becomes one of those losers who goes A.O.L."

2nd and Chestnut
Overheard by At Ease with Fios

Just Like Last Night In Your Parent's Basement

2009-07-10T07:10:00.000-04:00

On the subject of the soap dispenser in the men's room at the Convention Center.

Guy #1 - "Eww, this feels like someone's coming on my hand."

Guy #2 - "Oh, you prefer it your face?"

Wizard World comic book convention
Overheard by mtsbspidey

I Hear Wedding Bells!

2009-07-09T14:09:00.001-04:00

Heavily tattooed couple having a mild disagreement, gent says: "That's how this relationship works.. We talk about how you feel and then we decide it's horseshit."

Target on City Ave
Overheard by Paging Dr Phil

Jesus Was A Hobo

2009-07-09T07:14:00.000-04:00

(crazy homeless lady dancing on the street like she's drunk)

crazy homeless lady: "i could be the hobo jesus!'

outside of macy's
Overheard by me

Yeah, But What Was She Watching?

2009-07-08T07:02:00.000-04:00

Woman 1: "She had the baby and she didn't even go into labor!"

Woman 2: "What?!"

Woman 1: "Yeah, she was sitting on the couch watching tv and she relaxed too much and the baby's head just slipped right out!"

Woman 2: "Whoa."

Penn's Landing
Overheard by JLo

And You Played VIDEO GAMES?!?!

2009-07-07T14:05:00.002-04:00

20something male hipster: "I used to go over there all the time to play video games. I went over to play Street Fighter and it was just... dildos and porn everywhere. Dildos and porn on the wall. Dildos and porn everywhere."

15th and Chestnut
Overheard by Crackberry Girl

Don't Fear The Clit

2009-07-07T07:02:00.001-04:00

Guy on cell: "You got to call the gynecologist about that."

"Well are you gonna call the gynecologist?"

"You should because I ain't never seen it look like that."

Temple Center City Campus
Overheard by I don't want to know

Good To Diversify In These Trying Times

2009-07-06T07:04:00.001-04:00

Coworker talking about daughter's career plans: "Well what she wants is to become a dolphin trainer. But I think she could use that same skill set and do good work with the mentally retarded."

DelCo Office
Did I just hear that?!

Happy Birthday America!

2009-07-04T08:05:00.000-04:00

Guy1 to Guy2: "Meh.. pride can always regenerate itself again in the morning."

Silk City
Overheard by S.1T

Every Domestic Dispute Starts Somewhere

2009-07-03T07:09:00.000-04:00

Girl 1: "How do you think I could get him to stay?"

Girl 2: "Well, you could do what I did with his brother and just get pregnant. That way he has to stay."

Girl 1: "Yeah, I thought about that but that means I'll be stuck with a kid too."

Girl 2: "But you'll have him."

Birthday Party
Overheard by G

Mets (and Sox) Still Suck

2009-07-02T14:00:00.001-04:00

Dude from the Northeast decked out in Phillies gear: "I hate the Mets, but I bought a Strawberry jersey. Any guy who can blow rails, bangs hookers and win the World Series is fucking awesome."

Citizens Bank Park
Overheard by SoxPhan

I Thought KB Was Out Of Business

2009-07-02T07:21:00.001-04:00

A lady throwing a tantrum and arguing with a sales associate in the middle of the store because they didn't have the Wii she put on hold.

Lady: "I need to talk to ya'll manager! What am I gonna tell my child?"

Clerk: "I don't care what you tell him!"

Lady: "you bout to stop talking to me like that! I ain't your momma!"

Clerk: "I'll shoot you and my mom!"

KB toys in North Philly
Overheard by tracy

MC Hammer?

2009-07-01T07:15:00.000-04:00

Very large old man, running down an alley: "WIGGY WIGGY WOO! WIGGY WIGGY WOO! WIGGY WIGGY WIGGY WIGGY WIGGY WIGGY WOO! WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF!"

Tacony, NE Philly
Overheard by Lindsay

Guys, No Still Means No.

2009-06-30T14:00:00.000-04:00

Pretty blond girl to young man making drinks:

"Hey baby, can you get me another roofie? This one's all gone."

Manayunk
Overheard by S.Espo

You Probably Deserved It

2009-06-30T07:01:00.000-04:00

Random heavy-set guy in a plaid work shirt comes out of the store on his cell phone, looking very serious.

"Well FUCK him, then..."

Points at me as I walk by.

"And FUCK you too."

In front of Jay's Deli, 13th and Spruce.
Overheard by My Mother Told Me This Would Happen