Overheard
"When Blago says 'It's in God's hands', I want to slap the crap out of him."- Metra commuter, 7/29/10
July 29, 2010 in Chicago Observations, Overheard | Permalink | Comments (2)
Overheard
"You can insinuate anything you want from that."Memo to young financial professionals: if you insist on using four-syllable words in everyday conversation, at least know what they mean. Oh, and your habit of dropping a f-bomb in every sentence really isn't impressing anyone either.
May 5, 2010 in Overheard | Permalink | Comments (1)
Overheard: Home Cut Donuts
(Young African-American man, waiting in line and apparently eyeing the teenaged girls who are tending the counter, is asked by an acquaintance how he's doing.)Man: "Fine lookin' young ladies...a cheap breakfast...I'm doin' good!"
November 23, 2008 in Joliet, Overheard | Permalink | Comments (0)
Overheard at Trader Joe's
(Customer eyes bottle of Young's Double Chocolate Stout.)
"Huh! Chocolate beer. That's not my forté."
December 27, 2006 in Overheard | Permalink | Comments (1)
Overheard at Sugarbucks
"Excuse me, this was supposed to be an eggnog latté. I don't know what this is, but it tastes awful."
(Baristas confer, one examines cup.) "It's coffee."
"Like I said, awful."
December 10, 2006 in Overheard | Permalink | Comments (3)
