Little girl being dragged down the street by her dad: "You mean I have to go to SCHOOL on trick or treat day?!?!"
Broad and Ellsworth
Overheard by Anonymous
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
If I Do, You Do
Posted by overheardinphilly at 12:42 PM 0 comments
My Dealer Is Up For Parole Next Week
Boss, watching intently as assistant takes two bright orange Ibuprofen tablets: "Are those anything I should have??"
26th & Fairmount
Overheard by Jayvee
Posted by overheardinphilly at 10:25 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
But Plenty Of Weirdos
Two guys staring at a group of girls who have just walked by.
Creepster old guy walking by: "That is the trouble with Main Street; too much ass and not enough dick."
Manayunk
Overheard by Anonymous
Posted by overheardinphilly at 9:35 AM 0 comments
Monday, October 29, 2007
I Feel Your Pain...No Wait I Don't Give A Shit.
Some mid-40’s cougar: “I can’t believe I waited in line all this time for ONE fucking crab ball and a Diet Coke!”
Taste of NE Philly, Saturday night
Overheard by teamcinnamon
Posted by overheardinphilly at 10:32 PM 0 comments
Yeah, Your Girlfriend, Last Night.
dude 1: "i was diagnosed with narcolepsy."
dude 2: "you f*ck dead people!?"
at a party
Overheard by Anonymous
Posted by overheardinphilly at 10:31 AM 0 comments
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Rim Job Without The Messy Cleanup
Stereotypical gay friend: "I bought this stuff to put on my nails so I stop biting them."
Stereotypical Blonde friend 1:"What's it taste like?"
Stereotypical Gay friend: "Shit."
Stereotypical Blonde friend 2: "Oooh let me lick your nails!"
Bucks Community College
Overheard by They Call Me "KeiKei"
Posted by overheardinphilly at 9:50 AM 0 comments
Bubbalicious Would Work Better
(Two middle-aged black men just chillin')
Man #1: "Man, how you gonna block the sun?"
Man #2: "E-clipse, man. I seen in on a car-TOON!"
22nd & Market
Overheard by apolcalypse wow!
Posted by overheardinphilly at 1:43 AM 0 comments
Friday, October 26, 2007
The Submitter's Name Says It All...Ewwhh
Bathroom attendant lady handing toilet paper over the top of stalls: "Here you go ladies! A little up high for down low."
McFadden's 3rd Street
Overheard by NoMoreDripDry
Posted by overheardinphilly at 3:08 PM 0 comments
Let's Find A Control Group And Conduct A Longitudinal Study
Crazed Three-year-old Boy: "Banana makes me craaaazy!"
Calm Mom: "Oh, really? What about strawberry?"
Franklin Institute
Overheard by She's Crafty
Posted by overheardinphilly at 9:03 AM 0 comments
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Sure, But They Have To Stand
Two college-aged girls at the receptionist of an OB-GYN office in Horsham after the nurse tells them that no hospitals in Philadelphia deliver babies...
Girl 1: "Where are all the poor black women going to go?"
Girl 2: "Are pregnant people allowed to ride the bus?"
Abington Obstetrics & Gynocology Office in Horsham
Overheard by House Husband
Posted by overheardinphilly at 9:14 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Kid: "I Wanted To Be Born Into A Human Family"
Guy pushing stroller, yelling: "What do you want, Sylvia?! Do you want everyone to know how good a mom you are?"
Sylvia, yelling: "What do I want? I want you to be a better father!"
Guy, calmly: "And I want you to be a better mother. We all want things."
16th & South
Overheard by Mithras
Posted by overheardinphilly at 1:53 PM 0 comments
Those Crazy Germans and Their Bad English
German tourist lady, shouting: "How many for the spectacles? How many spectacles you having? Are spectacles today?"
The Kimmel Center, The Plaza
Overheard by Ms Violet
Posted by overheardinphilly at 9:11 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
I Think Extreme Said It Best On Pornograffitti
Surprised Girl (sees guy approaching): "What the hell are you doing in Philadelphia??!"
Guy: "I keep asking myself the same question."
34th and Walnut
Overheard by you're clever
Posted by overheardinphilly at 2:12 PM 0 comments
Monday, October 22, 2007
Fashion Advice From Civil Servants. It Is A Sad Day In The City.
Semi attractive girl trying way too hard to be on the front line of fashion, strutting around with a designer bag, half a jacket, expensive shades etc. trying to attract attention.
City worker to Co-worker "I guess she's never seen that show, What Not to Wear"
16th and sansom
Overheard by Take THAT, princess!
Posted by overheardinphilly at 3:07 PM 0 comments
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Take A Look At My Enormous Penis
Paul (of Paul & Storm): "Pirate Zoloft! That's the name of my OTHER Emo band."
At Jonathan Coulton concert at the Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersvile, PA
Overheard by Hilberg
Posted by overheardinphilly at 2:03 AM 0 comments
Saturday, October 20, 2007
If You Can't Get Into Community College...Consider Drexel!
girl to her friends: you know those carrot things in math problems? apparently they mean greater than and less than. i was like "what?" i didn't learn THAT in fourth grade!
Drexel University Dining Hall
Overheard by Anonymous
Posted by overheardinphilly at 7:53 AM 0 comments
Friday, October 19, 2007
Now I Won't Have To Go All Aristotle On Your Ass
Villanova Law Student: "You see, the thing is, Socrates was a fuck-face."
VLS Student #2: "It pleases me that you said that..."
The Grog
Overheard by Laughing uncontrollably
Posted by overheardinphilly at 11:28 AM 0 comments
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Damn Right!
Young Woman with chopsticks poised: "Ah, wasabi. It's like an enema for your sinuses."
Nara, 40th & Spruce
Overheard by Sushi Deluxe
Posted by overheardinphilly at 6:25 PM 0 comments
The Voices Told Me To Check The Bushes Instead
girl walking down the street, "I should have gone through the trash today. There was some good shit."
Frankford and Allegheny
Overheard by Anonymous
Posted by overheardinphilly at 11:05 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
But Lesbians Must Be The Exception
Realtor to prospective tenants, who are middle aged women: "I'm used to showing these spaces to either men that are 50 year old millionaires, or men who are twenty something Billionaires. Go figure, I don't think the middle aged people have the money anymore."
Center City, Liberty One
Overheard by Philly Chit Chat.com
Posted by overheardinphilly at 4:23 PM 0 comments
I'm Late, I'm Late For A Very Important Date
Very tiny saleslady rushing past talking to absolutely no one: "I'm really just very very nervous..."
Macy's
Overheard by Jayvee
Posted by overheardinphilly at 10:58 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Unfortunately It Is The Yeast That Stinks
Woman 1: "At least I take responsibility for my own mold..."
Woman 2: "I know, that's good, that's really all I ask."
26th & Pennsylvania, office kitchenette
Overheard by jayvee
Posted by overheardinphilly at 3:08 PM 0 comments
Saturday, October 13, 2007
But She Is Saving The Tax Payers $7,576 Per Year!
12 year old catholic school girl at a birthday party: "I thought that we had leap years so that Holy Thursday would always be on Thursday Easter would always be on Sunday."
Mayfair
Overheard by Public School Grad
Posted by overheardinphilly at 12:09 PM 0 comments
Friday, October 12, 2007
The Romans Always Connected With Their Victims
Gay #1: "So what do you like most about sex?"
Gay #2: "Dick!!!! (Giggles) I know I'm such a bottom. But I like the taste, I like the shape and every dick is different. You never get bored."
Gay #1: "Yeah, there is a certain connection you have when you are giving head."
Gay #2: "I know, it's like your being impaled, well maybe not impaled, but you are connected in a special way."
Gay #1: "Oh yeah, I agree"
Gay Adult Book Store at 13th and Walnut
Overheard by Roman Heart
Posted by overheardinphilly at 5:45 PM 0 comments
Try Chinatown
Black Muslim: "Man, i want some fucking chicken."
*plunks dollar bills on the counter*
Crown Fried Chicken Employee: "We don't serve fucking chicken, what we have is *points to sign behind him* FRIED CHICKEN!"
Crown Fried Chicken, under the El on Frankford
Overheard by 6 wings, 2 biscuits
Posted by overheardinphilly at 9:34 AM 0 comments
The Downward Spiral Began After Being Voted "Mostly LIkely To Blow Himself Up" in High School
Crazy Homeless Guy Talking to Himself: "That whole City Hall be crazy. I'mma get a bomb and burn it to the ground. Now I just gots to go find me one of them terrorists and get me a bomb."
LOVE Park
Overheard by Scared to go to City Hall Again
Posted by overheardinphilly at 9:26 AM 0 comments
Thursday, October 11, 2007
The Alpha And Omega Of Pork-like Products
guy to wife: "i think i might get scrapple but i dont remember what it is."
wife: "I am not sure either i remember what that is."
Dutch Eating Place- Reading Terminal
Overheard by Liz
Posted by overheardinphilly at 3:04 PM 0 comments
Just Ask Your Mom For Some...Wait She Obviously Doesn't Know How To Use Them Either
Two young girls of about 11 and 14 on train...
11 yr old: "I ain't havin sex wit him, whos gonna take care of mah baby?!"
14 yr old: "Den don't get pregnant. Use a condom. Dey give 'em out in mah school."
11 yr old: "Yeah das cause you're already in high school, dey don't give 'em out in my school yet"
Patco Speedline
Overheard by Shocked at how young hoes start...
Posted by overheardinphilly at 8:58 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
I Smell A Sitcom Pilot
Little girl watching her mommy lift bags into the cart when young man is walking in the lumber aisle: "Mommy mommy that looks like daddy!"
Mommy: "No that's not daddy. he looks like daddy but it's not him."
Little girl: "Bad daddy!"
bustleton ave home depot
Overheard by Polly
Posted by overheardinphilly at 1:57 PM 0 comments
Just Like Adam Named It In the Garden
Little girl, holding a triceratops toy: "Gramma, what's this?"
Grandma: "It's an armadillo."
toy store
Overheard by it's time for the tar-pits
Posted by overheardinphilly at 1:29 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
That's Not What 'Straight' Means
Flamboyant American Apparel worker (as loudly as possible): "You know your straight friend, Steven? Well, we were at a party last night, and he went down on me. Heh."
American Apparel
Overheard by Anonymous
Posted by overheardinphilly at 9:32 AM 0 comments
Monday, October 8, 2007
Not Everyone Can Take A Day Off To Cheer On Millionaires
Heavy Set woman pushing her way through the crowd at the Phillies Rally: "Outta my way, I gotta get to the El."
Citty Hall
Overheard by Standing in the Rally Crowd
Posted by overheardinphilly at 10:35 PM 0 comments
She Thought He Had a Knuckless Finger
A 30 something male on his cell phone: "I told you I had a small dick when we started dating. It's only 4 inches when it's hard!"
Old Navy parking lot Abington, PA
Overheard by Anonymous
Posted by overheardinphilly at 11:38 AM 0 comments
Sunday, October 7, 2007
The Constant Struggle Between Violence and Bad Grammar
Little black boy to his brother: "why are those kids in the park playin with swords?"
His brother: "Cause they dumb."
34 trolley @ Clark Park
Overheard by KissyKissKiss
Posted by overheardinphilly at 9:22 AM 0 comments
Saturday, October 6, 2007
3..2..1..Knee To Groin
Lonely man: "I have a really bad headache."
Woman: "Oh, that sucks."
Lonely man: "Maybe if we slept together it would go away."
West Philadelphia, Corner of 47th and Baltimore
Overheard by april
Posted by overheardinphilly at 3:27 PM 0 comments
Friday, October 5, 2007
Nah, But The Taco Lady Down The Street Is Great!
Black girl #1 (In back of me in line at lunch cart): "Mmmm Mmmm that guy is so fine working in this here cart with his tight t-shirts and muscles."
Black Girl #2: "Girl, I know. I be getting wet standing here looking at him. Oh sweet jesus!"
Black girl #1: "I'd like to try some of his big italian sausage"
Black girl #2: "Umm hmm. True that!"
Gay guy in back of them: "Now I really need to suck a cock. Preferably his."
16th and Chestnut
Overheard by I'd do him too
Posted by overheardinphilly at 10:49 AM 0 comments
Thursday, October 4, 2007
And Get Out Of That Chair You Lazy Bastard
Mom to kid in wheelchair: "Now honey, just take off your glasses, so you can see better!"
Phila Zoo Ape House
Overheard by Guess she already saw the tortoises screwing
Posted by overheardinphilly at 3:39 PM 0 comments
Lesson: Stock More Whole Grains
5 year old kid in the bread aisle runs up to me and whispers : "You are my white enemy."
Shop Rite- East Norriton
Overheard by Wonder Bread man
Posted by overheardinphilly at 1:45 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
There Has Got To Be A Pill For That.
Woman with large glasses: "I gotta go to the bathroom."
Her friend: "Oh, well we're almost home."
Woman with large glasses: "It doesn't matter when I get to the toilet. Nothing is gonna to happen anyway."
Her friend: "Alright. Ok. I hear ya."
34 Trolley, Green Line
Overheard by Anonymous
Posted by overheardinphilly at 4:33 PM 0 comments
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Jeopardy: What Did One Racist Say To The Other Racist?
white guy to white guy (looking at billboard for new Mickey D's Sweet T): "I'm so black for that shit"
driving down i-95
Overheard by i'm loving it!
Posted by overheardinphilly at 4:35 PM 0 comments
Or Internets
Very, very old woman to an equally old friend: "I used to have a lot more sex when I was younger, there wasn't any TV back then."
CVS in Trappe
Overheard by Oh, my
Posted by overheardinphilly at 10:16 AM 0 comments
Monday, October 1, 2007
Wait, Is That In The Handbook?
crazy black lady to two young hispanic guys with iced coffees from Dunkin' Donuts:
"You spics don't drink iced coffee!"
15th and Cecil B Moore
Overheard by overheardbytemple
Posted by overheardinphilly at 2:10 PM 0 comments
Phillies Fans Are Stupid? Who Gives A Shit. We're In The PLAYOFFS!!!!!
college meathead #1: "Dude its so hot out here."
college meathead #2: "Man I know. The freaken sun is so hot."
college meathead #1: "yea dude the sun is so hot. I think we are technologically advanced enough to like live with out the sun."
College meathead #2: "yea..right!"
college meathead #1: "I mean...I think we produce enough plutonium to live with out the sun."
me to my boyfriend: "did you just fucking hear that? dumbasses"
Phillies game-Citizens Bank Arena
Overheard by Anonymous
Posted by overheardinphilly at 1:28 AM 0 comments
Pain Is A Philadelphia Sports Fan's Constant Companion...This Guy In The More Literal Sense.
Drunk, white, stereotypical Eagles fan 1: "The Eagles fucking suck, man. McNabb, that fucking n*gger!"
Drunk, white, stereotypical Eagles fan 2: "Dude, shut up."
Drunk, white, stereotypical Eagles fan 2: "What? Look at what jersey I'm wearing. I can talk shit."
On an R5 train with a bunch of black people
Overheard by ashamed to be white
Posted by overheardinphilly at 1:25 AM 0 comments

