Overheard in the Burbs

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contributed by Jakcson on 11/20/2009

  

If I Were A Landscaper, I'd Be Holding A Leaf Blower

Guy 1: You like leaves?

Guy 2: Not really.

Guy 1: (points toward leave-covered lawn) You have a lot.

Guy 2: Yeah.

Guy 1: So...

Guy 2: I don't not like them. Karen said we had to start saving money. Landscapers...

-- Overheard in: Sidewalk, Chestnut Hill MA --

contributed by LRT on 11/18/2009

  

I'm Not An Idiot, Am I?

Guy 1: (on cell phone) There's 4 kinds of beef. No, five.

Guy 1: (fiddles with packages in meat section)  Yea, it's not marked. Premium, something, I can't read it. I'm tellling you it's...

Guy 1: (after interruption)  I'm not an idiot. What? (shuffle meat packages)

Guy 1: I'm telling you, it's not here. 

Guy 1: Wait. Hold it.  (pauses)  Sh*t. This is pork, I'm in the pork section.

Guy 1: (interruption) OK, fine, I'm an idiot.

-- Overheard in: Supermarket, Madison NJ --

added on 11/17/2009

  

Garbage Man Dialogues: No We Can't

Garbage Man 1:  (garbage can rolling across the street)  You gonna get that?

Garbage Man 2:  Nah.

Garbage Man 1:  (dumps garbage into truck, looks as can starts rolling down hill)  Nah.

-- Overheard in: West Orange NJ --