Overheard in the Burbs

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contributed by ysibel on 11/05/2009

  

Who's Mel? Who The Hell Is Mel!?

Woman: You know Al?

Guy: (silence)

Woman: Al is Mel's father.

Guy: (silence)

Woman: Ugh. You know Mel, Sharon's husband?

Guy: (silence)

Woman: Mel, remember?

Guy: Shannon's kid?

Woman: (yelling) No! Mel is married to Sharon! Al is his dad!

Guy: (silence)

-- Overheard in: Morning Spring Drive --

contributed by theblue on 11/04/2009

  

What Part Of 'License And Registration' Don't You Understand?

Police Officer: License and registration.

Driver: I wasn't speeding.

Police officer: License and registration.

Driver:  But I wasn't speeding. I...

Police officer: License and registration.

Driver: Do you know any other words?

Police officer: License and registration, sir.

-- Overheard in: White Plains NY --

added on 10/31/2009

  

Profound Crossing Guards... On Noise

Crossing Guard 1: Did you ever think cars were so noisy?

Crossing Guard 2: That was a truck, the bumper was scraping the ground.

Crossing Guard 1: Still...

Crossing Guard 2: That was a truck.

Crossing Guard 1: Trucks are noisy too.

-- Overheard in: Intersection, Highland Pk ILL --