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Overheard in Chicago
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
Monday, October 26, 2009
Where the whole family can enjoy a meal. And then get the hell out.
Guy: "Next!"
Girl: "I'd like a soup/sandwich combo."
Guy: "Which soup do you want?"
Girl: "Which soups do you have?"
Guy: "See that big ass board behind me with all of our items? You may want to read it before you waste my time. NEXT!"
Girl: "It's like you're the real Soup Nazi."
Guy: "No. That turd's got nothing on me. Now go to Taco Bell. They like fat chicks there."
- North Suburbs, Restaurant Chain Redacted
-- Submitted by Yikes
Girl: "I'd like a soup/sandwich combo."
Guy: "Which soup do you want?"
Girl: "Which soups do you have?"
Guy: "See that big ass board behind me with all of our items? You may want to read it before you waste my time. NEXT!"
Girl: "It's like you're the real Soup Nazi."
Guy: "No. That turd's got nothing on me. Now go to Taco Bell. They like fat chicks there."
- North Suburbs, Restaurant Chain Redacted
-- Submitted by Yikes
I'm willing to challenge this theory.
Girl: "Ok, so the point is: rats have fur, and furriers can make any fur look like gold."
- Michigan Ave, near the Tribune building
-- Submitted by Midori
- Michigan Ave, near the Tribune building
-- Submitted by Midori
I guess money DOESN'T buy everything
Guy: "White dudes, they wear whack shoes, whack clothes. I see them, they're wearing ratty-ass shirts, ratty ass pants; but they get money, so it don't matter. White people got whack hygiene in general; but they get money, so it don't matter!"
- Damen bus
-- Submitted by A White dude
- Damen bus
-- Submitted by A White dude
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Being ugly and married, perhaps.
Girl: "I said, 'You're with your wife?' And then he asks me why I didn't congratulate him. For what?"
- Ravenswood
-- Submitted by ecobox
- Ravenswood
-- Submitted by ecobox
Kids are stupid assholes.
Girl #1: "...and then I saw that bitch walking out of THE GAP!"
Girl #2: "Oh, gross."
Girl #3: "She doesn't deserve life."
- Corner of Oak and Rush
-- Submitted by Matt F.
Girl #2: "Oh, gross."
Girl #3: "She doesn't deserve life."
- Corner of Oak and Rush
-- Submitted by Matt F.
Plans are for suckers, that's why.
Woman: (on cell) "Why would you go to Minnesota and not have a way to get back?"
- Illinois Center
-- Submitted by Becky
- Illinois Center
-- Submitted by Becky
Friday, October 09, 2009
This chick REALLY loves teddy bears.
Girl #1: "...he's finally taking me on a date."
Girl #2: "Where are you guys going?"
Girl #1: "I don't know, but if he takes me to Build-A-Bear, he's definitely going to be getting a BJ."
- Northwestern
-- Submitted by Jen
Girl #2: "Where are you guys going?"
Girl #1: "I don't know, but if he takes me to Build-A-Bear, he's definitely going to be getting a BJ."
- Northwestern
-- Submitted by Jen
Next he'll tell you about his bad beat in a 2 cent poker hand.
Guy #1: "Do you know how many fantasy points I lost by not playing their defense?"
Guy #2: "Do you know how many teeth you're going to lose if you keep talking to me about that stupid shit?"
- Aon Building
-- Submitted by Bobby
Guy #2: "Do you know how many teeth you're going to lose if you keep talking to me about that stupid shit?"
- Aon Building
-- Submitted by Bobby
Someone had a date cancelled.
Guy: "I'm going to start planning events 5 years in advance. That way, people can't tell me that a month wasn't enough of an advanced notice."
- Loyola
-- Submitted by Guy
- Loyola
-- Submitted by Guy
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
There are better detergents
Girl: "...and now my underwear smells like Drano."
- Northwestern
-- Submitted by Dale
- Northwestern
-- Submitted by Dale
I'm sure that's her plan.
Guy: (on cell) "And if you see the mail lady, tell her to stop feeding the mail to the dog, would ya?"
- Metra South Shore
-- Submitted by Indy
- Metra South Shore
-- Submitted by Indy
Wouldn't that be the three of skanks?
Guy: "If you were a suited card, what would you be?"
Girl: "The two of clubs."
Guy: "Why's that?"
Girl: "Because I love going to clubs and love threesomes."
- Speed Dating, North Side
-- Submitted by Woo Hoo
Girl: "The two of clubs."
Guy: "Why's that?"
Girl: "Because I love going to clubs and love threesomes."
- Speed Dating, North Side
-- Submitted by Woo Hoo
Monday, October 05, 2009
Killing the earth one equation at a time.
Greenpeace Guy: "So, I bet you like forests!"
Woman: "No. I'm a mathematician. I kill trees by the ream."
- Michigan Avenue
-- Submitted by two2blue
Woman: "No. I'm a mathematician. I kill trees by the ream."
- Michigan Avenue
-- Submitted by two2blue
Killing the earth one equation at a time.
Greenpeace Guy: "So, I bet you like forests!"
Woman: "No. I'm a mathematician. I kill trees by the ream."
- Michigan Avenue
-- Submitted by two2blue
Woman: "No. I'm a mathematician. I kill trees by the ream."
- Michigan Avenue
-- Submitted by two2blue
Any guy will obviously do.
Guy: "Hey, is that chick crying?"
Girl: (crying) "YES! AND IT'S PROBABLY YOUR FAULT ANYWAY!"
- Under the Red Line at Argyle
-- Submitted by Bordello
Girl: (crying) "YES! AND IT'S PROBABLY YOUR FAULT ANYWAY!"
- Under the Red Line at Argyle
-- Submitted by Bordello
The first part is heroic. Or very sad.
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Friday, October 02, 2009
Olympic Sadness: Part 1
Guy #1: "Do you think we'll ever try again?"
Guy #2: "It depends. How much money is left in the 'Daley's Cronies' account?"
- West Loop
-- Submitted by Allison
Guy #2: "It depends. How much money is left in the 'Daley's Cronies' account?"
- West Loop
-- Submitted by Allison
Olympic Sadness: Part 2
Girl: "In the first round? We should have at least been finalists!"
Guy: "What's the difference when you lose?"
Girl: "Posterity, I guess."
- North Side Office Building
-- Submitted by Jay
Guy: "What's the difference when you lose?"
Girl: "Posterity, I guess."
- North Side Office Building
-- Submitted by Jay
Olympic Sadness: Part 3
Guy: "Do you think it's because Rio's hookers are hotter?"
- Daley Center
-- Submitted by Olympic Woeful
- Daley Center
-- Submitted by Olympic Woeful
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