quotes from the street

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admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:46:06 +0000

guy #1: “in the Britney/Christina whore-off, the Dirrty video was like Hiroshima”

guy#2: “so does that make Nagasaki the ‘Oooops i did it again’ of international conflict?”

overheard: Cambridge University, England

context: two gay guys walking through Newnham College (an all-girls college), wishing they lived there

how to sell it

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:00:30 +0000

“of course, but you know charlotte, the money i make at JP Morgan is merely a drop in the ocean compared to the money my family has”

overheard: Tramp, London

context: a banker courting his evening’s prey

simples

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:52 +0000

20 something guy #1: “so what do you want to do tonight?”

20 something guy #2: “i dunno, but i wanna do something dirty and i want to get laid”

overheard: Builders Arms, London

context: two twenty something guys discussing their intentions for saturday evening

the family tree

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:32:33 +0000

father #1 : “my kids call me Um”

father #2: “how’s that?”

father #1: “Like, Um, i need some money”

overheard: Valletta, Malta

context: dinner party discussion on how kids talk to their parents

like sand to the beach …

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:51:44 +0000

brazilian: “why don’t you come to Rio with us for carnival”

german: “i’d love to, but i have a girlfriend”

brazilian: “well, take her with you”

german: “why would anyone take a log to the woods?”

overheard: Madrid, Spain

context: German and a Brazilian at a coffee shop

ohhh love

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:09:44 +0000

“don’t you fucking walk away from me you wanker!”

overheard: Picadilly Circus, London

context: a rather scary chav to her comparatively shrimpy boyfriend

watching the english

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:20 +0000

“it’s because they don’t use cynicism as a tool for power – which is something the english do so well”

overheard: train from southampton to london

context: an english girl describing what she loves about Americans

brilliant

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:01:19 +0000

“there is a broken train in front of us that can’t be moved … so we’ll be here for ages, probably, i think”

overheard: London Underground, London

context: train driver over the intercom to passengers on the district line

open your eyes dear

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:00:29 +0000

“ya, um, sorry – it’s just that i totally don’t believe in the whole ’save the environment’ thing”

overheard: London, UK

context: an office manager to staff in regards to printing less paper

ouch

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:34:25 +0000

girl: “hi. um, i’m meghan”

guy: “meghan, i’m flattered but i’ve heard enough of your conversation with your friend to know that you’re an idiot”

overheard: Charlotte, North Carolina

context: guy to a girl in a bar after she woefully made an approach