Five-year-old girl (to adult companion): … And then grandpa got her out of jail.
Langdon Street
Overheard by Lola
Guy running to other runner (in the pouring rain): YOU SAID IT WAS FINE OUTSIDE. IT IS NOT FINE!
Outside Science Hall
Overheard by rain on my parade
Woman: I used to think that was a guy.
Man: The Taj Mahal?
Buck’s, Regent St
Overheard by Alisa
Student A to a group of other students (referring to the H1N1 epidemic on campus): I mean, I started it. I was the swine-i-est of them all!
Memorial Union, UW campus
Overheard by Lola
Woman A: So what are you going as for Halloween?
Woman B: Well, I borrowed this pumpkin costume from a friend, and now I’m buying this witch hat, so I’m going as, like, a pumpkin witch. (Woman A gives Woman B a skeptical look.)
Woman B: …But, you know, sexy.
In line at Goodwill on State Street
Overheard by aubergine
Guy #1: Dude it was half full.
Guy #2: Dude!
Guy #1: Dude I know. It was epic.
Guy #2: High five.
State and Langdon Streets
Overheard by Langdon alien
Middle-aged, professional-looking man (after picking up a bag of chicken breasts): We got that low-fat oil, we can just fry these up!
Woman with him: Low-fat oil?
Man: Yeah, vegetable oil. It’s low-fat.
Frozen food aisle, Fitchburg Copps
Overheard by You’re fucking kidding me, right?
Middle-aged man to woman: All these college-age kids look so young, it makes me feel really old! (Girl walks by who is obviously about five years younger than a college student) See what I mean???
State Street, outside Urban Outfitters
Overheard by youngin
Drunk guy: Well, they’re French, therefore anorexic.
The Argus
Overheard by Lori
