Overheard in Charlottetown

Thursday, August 31, 2006

Jackpot

Little boy: "Mom, how did we end up at winners?"
Mom: "umm... we got lost"

-overheard at Winners. Submitted by Bambi.

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Health Care

Girl 1: "No, but honestly. He was a good kisser!"
Girl 2: "Did you not notice he smells like manure?"
Girl 1: "Manure? I dont care. Im a nurse and we are supposed to marry farmers!"
-overheard at the Velvet Underground. Submitted by AP.

Monday, August 28, 2006

Busted

"Honey, I have had men in me I couldn't identify in a police line up!"
-overheard on the corner of Queen and Grafton. Woman on cell phone.

Get your hair did

"Look at you and your big city hair!"
-overheard at the Confederation Centre

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Seafood

Girl: "Do you eat clams?"
Boy: "I'll eat clams, but I don't request clams"
-overheard at the Delta. Submitted by NW.

Monday, August 21, 2006

Spots

Woman #1: "You're in my spot".
Woman#2: "What do you mean? There wasn't anyone near here when I arrived an hour ago."
Woman#1: " Me and my kids have watched the parade for years from this very spot. Now... move on."
Woman #2: " Not in this f**kin life time."
Woman #3: " Are you from away or something?"
-Overheard at the Gold Cup Parade. Submitted by JT.

Monday, August 14, 2006

Veggies

Woman to male companion: "Do you think these potatoes are local?"
Male to Vendor: "Excuse me, do people grow potatoes here?"
-overheard at the Farmer's Market. Submitted by AT.

Tears

Girl: "I was so drunk I cried"
-overheard at the Gahan House

Sunday, August 13, 2006

Pork

Teen Girl: " Yee Haa! The midways is in town! This means lots of fresh meat, do ya hear me...lots of fresh meat!"
- overheard at the Exibition. Submitted by JT

Saturday, August 12, 2006

Shots

Girl 1: "I am only going to get as drunk as a normal person tonight"
Girl 2: -Silence- "Wow!"
-overheard at Capt'n Subs

Some People!

Man: "I hate people"
-overheard at the Farmers Market

Street Meat

Drunk Woman: I want two dollars worth of weiner!

-overheard at the hot dog stand on Kent St. Submitted by A.D

Friday, August 11, 2006

Vive le Canada

Possibly drunk french tourist : "I AM NOT A QUEBEC SEPARTIST. I LOVE CANADA ! THAT'S WHY I AM DRINKING CANADIAN BECAUSE I AM CANADIAN!!"

Man sitting beside her: "Umm, ma'am you're actually drinking blue"

-overheard at the Rodd Hotel. Submitted by Bambi.

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Stuffing

Woman: "Can you believe that woman? They were putting new debit machines in
the TD today and the old one was sitting on the sidewalk. She
actually tried to put her card in the one on the sidewalk!

-overheard outside the TD Bank. Submitted by J Dubbya

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Transfer Payments

1st tourist:"Yeah, I understans the Islanders get paid to keep their lawns mowed right to the highway"
2nd tourist: " Doesn't surprise me. It is probably part of qualifying for their EI cheques. Just like they all take turns flagging on the highway."
-overheard at Smitty's. Submitted by JT

Tuesday, August 08, 2006

It's a keeper!

Girl #1 - "So he said if i got pregnant he'd pay for the abortion"
Girl #2 - "Aww, that's so sweet of him"
- overheard in UPEI Main Building Language Lab
Submitted by Bambi

Yo soy...

Man "What is that?"
Girl "It is Jessica Simpson at the Latin Grammy's"
Man "So she is singing in Latin?"
Girl -Silence-
Man "SPANISH! I know she is singing in Spanish!"
-overheard in an apartment on Queen St.

Friday, August 04, 2006

Birds

Man 1 "I miss jail man! I was in shape when I got out.
Man 2 "Yeah, I was really ripped. Now I am just soft sitting around doing nothing. Check out the tat I got last time I was there.
Man 1 "Maybe we should join a gym"

-overheard at a Scotiabank. Submitted by DM.

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Sagging

Girl "I am all sad because when I get older I will get all unattractive
and guys in car's won't stop and let me cross in front of them
anymore"

- overheard in a downtown office building. Submitted by M.

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Yeux

Girl 1 "He has crossed eyes"
Girl 2 "I think it is adorable"
Girl 1 "Have you tried to talk to him?"
-overheard at Cafe Diem