A service of the International Center for Limerick Studies. Don't you just hate listening to people talking on their cell phones? I love eavesdropping. What are these people talking about? Dr. Michael J. MacArthur, Executive Director and Private Ear.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Overheard in a popular quick-service restaurant
Male, 60s:
Have you seen my glasses? . . . Well, look around. Look on the kitchen table . . . Never mind, I’ve
got ‘em. Go back to sleep.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Overheard at a grocery store
Male, teens: They don’t have that stuff you want . . .
That strawberry stuff . . . I’m in
the jelly aisle . . . I don’t know what “reserves” look like.
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Overheard in a grocery checkout lane
Female, 30s: Then she said, “God bless Mommy and Daddy,
Uncle Jeff and Uncle Johnny and Aunt Carmen . . . Yeah, I hate being lumped in
with those losers.
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Doctor! Doctor! I’ve got World Cup Fever!
Doctor!
Doctor! I’ve got World Cup Fever!
Can you give me some kind of reliever!
He said, “When we lose,
You’ll contract World Cup Blues
As you go from believer to griever.
Go USA Soccer . . . I mean Futbol!
Can you give me some kind of reliever!
He said, “When we lose,
You’ll contract World Cup Blues
As you go from believer to griever.
Go USA Soccer . . . I mean Futbol!
Friday, June 20, 2014
Overheard in a popular quick-service restaurant
Female, 70s; I know it’s your cat, but “Smudge” is not a
girl’s name.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Overheard in a diner
Female, about 50: I’m so hot right now. My bra is wringing wet and my pants are
sticky.
Monday, June 16, 2014
Overheard on a residential sidewalk
Female, teen; Guess who did it last night. . . . No, not
me. I wish.
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Overheard at a coffee shop
Male, 50s;
Excuse do you have any Grey Poupon? . . . Well how about some Brown
Poopon? (followed by giddy laughter)
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Overheard in a popular quick-service restaurant
Since Jim died, I have to find a
doctor. I had been taking some of his
meds and those ran out.
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Overheard in a parking lot
Female, 70s: If you’re going to McDonalds, get me a small
chicken noodles . . . I didn’t say anything about soup . . . Small pack of
CHICKEN NOODLES!
Friday, June 6, 2014
Overheard in a popular quick-service restaurant
Male, 70s – Hello, I received some papers
that say I have $70,000 with your company . . . I want to know where it came
from.
Monday, June 2, 2014
Overheard in a grocery checkout
Female,
60s: So, they tied up the game in the eight
inning and those poor people had to stay there for 8 more innings and go home
in the dark. Somebody should fix that.
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