Archive for the 'Overheard' Category

Over Morning Coffee

Friday, September 12th, 2008

An engineer friend of mine was offered a job with an ISP in freaking Russia.  Quote of the day:
“You know, I was surprised to learn they have internet in post-communist Russia.  I think the way they do it is…you know those long bread lines?  I think in Russia you have to write your own packets [...]

Overheard At Borders

Monday, June 25th, 2007

Dude 1: <Unintelligible> killed Ant Man.
Dude 2: Like that would be hard. It’d be like you’re just walking along and all of a sudden you’re like “oh shit, dude, I just stepped on Ant Man. He’s fucking dead man. I just killed Ant Man by stepping on him because his super [...]

Overheard at Starbucks

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

Teen 1: I think Canada should take over the world.
Teen 2: Then we’d all have to play ‘ockey, eh?
Teen 1: True. Maybe the Australians should take over then.
Teen 2: Then we’d all have to go around saying “bonzer,” eh?
Teen 1: *lols* Australians say “eh”?
Teen 2: I just figured the Canadians would come in second [...]

Overheard at Starbucks

Monday, March 13th, 2006

Woman on cell phone:
She said what to you?
(pause)
Oh that wasn’t very nice at all.
(pause)
I’m so sorry hon. She does have a point though.


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