In the past few years, drawing scenes from conversations I overhear has become my way of combining my love of satirical cartoons and creating an illustrated time capsule of this strange time we live in. Having lived in Los Angeles for the past few years, I've witnessed trends come and go. Hipster mustaches were replaced with man buns, yoga studios started to invite goats to their classes, and online dating became more hellish than ever.
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For me it would be a "Looking for the phone I'm currently having a conversation on" kind of day
I panicked, unable to find my keys in my purse last week. Couldn't find them in the usual places. Finally, I thought to look in the junk drawer. In order to open the drawer and start searching, I set my keys down on the counter. And it still took me a moment...Apparently things being held in my left hand are invisible to me.
It was suggested that I add a picture to my profile with a pet, I didn't have one so I found a picture of me on a trip with a monkey. My fiancee picked me to talk to because I had a pic of a monkey on my shoulder. She wanted to know if I was afraid that it would rip my face off.
Or maybe the son has a track of getting engaged and then breaking up or getting dumped before wedding?
Load More Replies...OK, millennial, Gen- X, Y, Z or whatever you call yourselves nowdays
Load More Replies...I love how 50% of people are assuming she hates the fiancee and is being a b***h and the other 50% are assuming she just knows her son and thinks he can't keep a relationship going!
Load More Replies...If she doesn't she probably won't stop looking until she finds something!
Load More Replies...As a celiac, it's quite possible this is the only way to get the avocado from what is on the menu. I have to do similar very often. Ask for just a burger patty and they go nuts, we can't just sell you a burger patty you have to order the whole burger. Sure, great, so long as that patty and anything else on the plate has never touched a bun or bread of any type. Otherwise, I'll be violently, explosively ill in 10 minutes and it lasts for 2 weeks. Not to mention the auto-immune response this triggers that is literally destroying my body.
@Lsai Aeon and M.J. It must be nearly impossible for you to enjoy a simple meal out with friends. I'm so sorry. A friend of my daughter has celiac and I remember how sick she would be. I wish people wouldn't jump on a trend like this because there are people out there, like you, who need to take celiac and food allergies very very seriously. Stay well.
Load More Replies...I’m gluten free but it’s don’t say stuff like that, I also actually have a reason because I am allergic it don’t choose
People have order egg whites all the time, nothing new about that.
Load More Replies...What the hell was wrong with my first f*****g comment? Someone tell me because I don't f*****g get it.
Nothing. Some people just go out of their way to be a jerk.
Load More Replies......yep, thats weird. Can be either good weird, or creepy weird too, relation dependent. Take your pick XD
I have no shame when it comes to deep IG stalking. If you let me follow your IG, you can bet I'm going back to the paleolithic.
So if a vegan doesn't mention he/she is vegan and better than you in the first 10min of talking to them are they still vegan?
If someone says they are vegan and are snotty about it you should immediately tell them how sorry you are for them.
Load More Replies...I've never met a vegan who did that. I have however met a lot of meat eaters who felt the need to mention their opinions about veganism every few seconds.
I dont understand why people hate it if others choose to eat only plant based. Its like the word vegan sets of an alarm, just like the word millennial or boomer (or black, or foreign, or...). Instant hate. People think they are better than others for all sorts of reasons, no need to hate on a whole group just cause they make a different choice.
exactly. and it's not like veganism is a bad thing, it's literally the opposite of harming animals lol
Load More Replies...I get the point of being vegan but I firmly believe that just one person choosing not to eat meat because "animals are tortured to get the whatever" is not valid at all and just *one* person not eating animal products will not even make a dent in the sales of animal products. Plus if you check and do your research on what product you're buying you can see if it is a sustainable source of food. That probably made no sense but it made sense to me but ya know... I totally understand vegans no discredit to them
Up voted you, because I totally understand your point:) Even some "vegan" choices can harm animals, by taking away their habitat, foods, etc. The Rain Forests are just one example. Not to mention the harm that some forms of agriculture can cause to the local human population
Load More Replies...You make a comment just to call someone names? Thats rude. It is okay to disagree with someone, but calling them an idiot just cause they see things different says quite a lot about you imo.
Load More Replies...Must be California...the Head Shop is right past the intersection on the left.
Spare undies, my toothbrush and a bikini in the hand luggage - always!
My brother's garment bag finally arrived at my house, 10 hours after he did on Christmas Eve, looking like it had been through a giant shredder. His brand new suit was completely sliced in 3 inch strips from the shoulders down. Unfortunately, it was the second time in a month United Airlnes lost his luggage through the new airport in Denver. It was sad, but hilarious at the same time. Mom made him put the jacket on and took pictures... I wish I had a copy of them now. We still talk about it. XD
Not a horrible idea if you have the time. Most airlines charge $25 to check a bag these days.
Load More Replies...Wait...there are not just pre-ripped but now also pre-mudded jeans sold? 🤦
Boy, you need to get your hands dirty. Nobody likes a pretty boy who doesn't know how to get work done.
In my day, if you showed up in pre-rips, you were known as poor white trash.
"The flavors in Israel are so full of conflict" ... just like almost the entire region over there
Paella is not from Barcelona, its from Valencia. I feel REALLY offended by this
I don't know if I understand it correctly, but.... everything tastes differently in different countries.
People travel the world but only care about what they eat.
Load More Replies...The guy with the joint must have gotten his pot from the Head Shop three panels above. No wonder they're talking about food...they got the munchies.
My sister, who despises uppity people, would order a wine & pronounce it as it is written just to shock the waiter.
Wine names ARE pronounced like they are written. It is just that many people have no clue how to pronounce even the most common foreign languages ...
Load More Replies...Ok i cant read any of these words. How are you supposed to pronounce them ;0;
"chou a la creme" its "two aaa laaa krem". Paella is pa-eh-ya. Ceviche its "Seviche" (they are both spanish words so, think about open vowels like A from Alabama, E from electrónico, I like Italy). Gelato os Yelato (open vowels as well). I know this cause un spanish and speaks french, Italian and of course spanish :) hope It helps
Load More Replies...She said, 'a little', people. Not 'go ahead air ALL your issues in public'.
She's using a double negative so what she really says is that a little vulnerability can hurt someone, -and that sly look ... I think she' definitely hurt someone.
No. There's no true "real life" that everyone's supposed to live. This is their "real life" and it is no less real than anyone else's. The only time it is not real, is when you are trying to live someone else's idea of "real life."
Load More Replies...I had to reread it too. As I understand it, she's going to make a "pinterest worthy" not-to-do list of things that are making her miserable on a chalkboard to help her remember to stop doing them and not keep repeating the same mistakes
Load More Replies...I love the art style, everyone's expressions totally vibe with their quotes.
His Instagram is awesome! He works for Dreamworks!
Load More Replies...Enjoyed these. The artwork overshadowed the captions at times. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
I really miss a comic about all the Instagrammers going to some famous place just to make a picture which only has been done about 1 million times before and all of them with the moron looking like a ..... moron.
Love the drawings! It really brings the people and the situations to life.
Amazing art style. Definitely would love to see this illustration in a gay animated romcom :)
I love the art style, everyone's expressions totally vibe with their quotes.
His Instagram is awesome! He works for Dreamworks!
Load More Replies...Enjoyed these. The artwork overshadowed the captions at times. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
I really miss a comic about all the Instagrammers going to some famous place just to make a picture which only has been done about 1 million times before and all of them with the moron looking like a ..... moron.
Love the drawings! It really brings the people and the situations to life.
Amazing art style. Definitely would love to see this illustration in a gay animated romcom :)
