30 Hilarious Conversations That People Overheard In L.A. And Decided They Were Too Good Not To Share (Part II)
Eavesdropping isn't cool. But if you simply overhear two strangers whispering to each other (really loudly), that's not eavesdropping, that's just living in the city. And if their exchange turns out to be so funny, you just can't resist sharing it online, that's fine too. After all, who are they to take their dirty laundry to the streets? And don't worry if you're too afraid to post it on your Facebook wall. If you don't know who those people are and you don't want to damage your life on social media, just ask Denise McAllister. There are other ways to go about it.
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I too want too be girl with guy privileges. Sadly there are men out there who do not wish this. Equality I mean.
Next up on "things that never happened but i'll pretend they did for attention on social media".
Going to make an expensive purchase and be asked where husband was. Try to not get ripped off at mechanic. Not being treated as a sexual object Not being treated as an incubator, a s**t, or a nanny, maid, and housekeeper (women in general, not specifically me) Not having another sex legislate to remove their rights Not receiving equal pay
Load More Replies...There's an Instagram account called Overheard LA and it's dedicated to such situations happening in Los Angeles, California. Stating that “We all have ears”, the creators have invited Angelenos to share some of the best lines that they have ever overheard and boy, did they deliver! Its founder, Jesse Margolis, started the account on a whim in 2015 after listening to a very Los Angeles conversation at a health food store. Now, it has over 1.3 million followers and multiple spinoffs including Overheard New York.
I hate people that say things like that. Doesn’t matter who you are it doesn’t automatically make you entitled to treat people with disrespect.
Amen, like how people don't look certain celebrities in the eye, that's dumb
Load More Replies...A better response. "a better question, do I care who you are? The answer is no."
Overheard LA gets about 100 conversation submissions every day. "We really try to select things that are both funny and feel like they are breaking new ground," Jesse told Bored Panda. "We get a lot of great submissions, and really try to post new, original content every day that doesn't feel stale."
Had to buy tampons, ibuprofen and chocolate. Cashier asked if I'd found everything I needed. It was not a female.
I upvoted just so that it would be 444. You have no Idea the satisfaction this brings me
Mitch Hedberg: "No, I do not need a receipt. We do not need to bring paper and ink into this transaction. I cannot imagine a scenario where I have to prove I purchased this donut. - Don't even act like I didn't buy that donut, I have the documentation right here." Aw. Miss that kid.
Since 2015, the Overheard "empire" has expanded quite a bit. Jesse and his team have found ways to make the project more than a hobby as well. "We work with great companies, and have three branded accounts," he said. They are @OverheardBumble, @OverheardLeLabo, and @OverheardUber.
After seeing a turtle with a straw up it’s nose I always refuse straws when offered, so so sad.
That clip is so horrifying and heartbreaking, makes me sad every time I think of it.
Load More Replies...Only DRAG QUEENS need a straw with a Margarita, so the salt doesn't ruin their lipstick.
So did they thrown their straws into the ocean before and not to the selective trash container?
Some countries took other countries waste, for a fee, and then dumped it into the ocean. That is a large part of why it's so bad.
Load More Replies...All of the ridiculous exchanges they read, however, haven't changed the way they view local citizens. "We love how people participate and contribute to Overheard. It's not just satire, but strangely it is also a form of community... a gathering place for Angelenos to laugh at ourselves."
Noooo. They should be deprived of all their electronic gadgets and their credit cards and their fashion clothes and left to leave on the streets for a couple of months.
Load More Replies...Influencers are the answer to the businessmen that want to pay freelancers in visibility
When Instagram fame goes to people's heads & they use it to manipulate & get what they want. Sad.
It's like customers who think giving someone exposure and sharing their work is a type of payment
"We have several other accounts," Jesse added. "@OverheardNewYork, @OverheardSanFrancisco, @OverheardLondon and @OverheardUniversity. We are [also] coming out with a newsletter in a few months." You can sign up for it here.
Oh dear, child actor hidden in the body of a 62 year old. Not as cute as you think.
You don't know many 9 yr olds. That's when they're just beginning to think like adults, but have not yet grown a filter. Love 8-11 yr olds.
Load More Replies...An adult offering to show body parts to a child needs to be instructed on "APPROPRIATE ADULT BEHAVIOR." Excellent response by the 9-y.o.
I offered fresh, hot banana bread to someone and they said "I can't, I'm a vegetarian "
Maybe they assume "vegetarian" means "gluten-free".
Load More Replies...that was lteral laugh to hard out loud and the teacher glares at you moment
I get this. Some people's bodies are just not designed to digest bread properly... Really sad.
As an ambulance driver, I can confirm that I have done this. Also, when I was a park ranger I’d swing by the doggie runs and go over the P.A. To say, “who’s a good dog??” And when the pups were all looking around & confused, I’d yell “YOU ARE! YOU'RE A GOOD DOG!!” Sheer joyous pandemonium would ensue. It was awesome.
I wish I would have known that I could have asked for help, I hope this is common knowledge! If you feel weird, uncomfortable, scared, bad vibes or a gut feeling, get outta there! ALWAYS trust your gut, girls.
In the UK and I think they do have it in other countries as well, you can go to bar staff or wait staff and “ask for Angela”, this is code for “get me the hell out of here, something is not right with my date”, and they will get you a taxi and escort you out the back to the taxi. I believe there may be drinks orders for specific things like getting the police if you are in serious trouble, but I can’t remember what they are.
Load More Replies...Funny, and possibly justified, but if the guy didn't do anything gross or threatening then this is a shoddy way to treat him. Women--and I am one--need to have the courage to speak out about what they feel. She can tell him she's leaving, then leave. She doesn't even have to explain why or answer questions, but leaving someone in doubt and hanging is rude.
Sometimes the guy is just a creep though, so if she tells him she is leaving, the creep she is trying to get away from might try to follow her.
Load More Replies..."Girl to Hostess" Did the Hostess help a 12-year-old sneak out of a "date" that should have been busted on Crimestoppers?
My neighbor's dog barks at me as if I'm an intruder in my own yard. Every. Damn. Day. I speak in a friendly and conversational manner about a "good boy," and he gets angrier. Sometimes I'm not in the mood, so I shout "Be _NICE_!" in my most teacher-y voice--and he shuts up immediately!
You can get therapy even if you're broke. You can get free therapy at your local university or community college if you are a student. If you see a psychiatrist (not a psychologist) you can get it covered by insurance, and if you do a bit of googling you can find free counseling from charities. Also your employer may have options as well
Nice person, making their therapist think they're crazier than they are.
But there ain't no way I'm ever gonna love you. Now don't feel sad. 2 out of 3 ain't shag.
I would have just said thank you. The barista went out of his way to make a sandwhich on the house. Such a lovely thing to do.
That was my first instinct, too. But then i thought: He is a regular... If he can't "afford" a sandwich the next days, it will be awkward... :)
Load More Replies...Pure arsehole. Say thank you and give the sarmie to someone hungrier that you!
Please feel free to check your priorities. Using disparaging epithets about someone explaining what he meant in what could have turned into a very awkward situation, including him never returning as a customer, ought to come much lower on that list.
Load More Replies...Too much information from the moron. Too much kindness from the Barista.
I can imagine some entitled guy telling the announcer to make that call. I also can imagine the announcer being so fed up with those kinds of people that he made it just to have a good laugh.
i can't figure out if this was meant to be a literal dog or someone was looking for "my dawg, ray" and the announcer just went very literal with it.
Never thought about it that way, thank you for enlightening me
Load More Replies...*What the dog understood* "Blah blah blah Ray blah blah blah Ray". So he just sat and wagged his tail like the good boy he is.
Ha, I just saw someone got epicly down-voted for the same kind of comment. The post is funny, but it's really not a sign of a good relationship
Load More Replies...Even if dad has a point here, he should not say this in front of his child. It's a bad attitude to disrespect the other parent - and pretty harmful too. Also, in long terms, I believe plastic is more harmful to environment than long showers.
Or it could be harmless banter in a healthy, happy family. My parents talk like this about and to each other, it's just their sense of humour.
Load More Replies...We sit here blaming each other for taking long showers or using plastic when it's the corporations that are the worst offenders. Even if every person on earth was eco friendly, we still wouldn't make a dent. It's up to the corporations to fix their own mistakes and messes and idiocy before they kill us all.
No one who has kids can ever claim to be green. Worst thing anyone can do for the planet.
This is me practically every day. I have anxiety issues--and yet somehow they help me get everything I need to done.
I was just discussing this with a shrink - I'm stressed out a lot, but on the other hand I'm rarely surprised. Even my backups have backups.
Load More Replies...cats are a great judge of character... they don't like you.. you're outta here.
Many cats dont like anyone so of you dont like people in general maybe you're right
Load More Replies...But why? What's the problem with watching porn? Almost everyone does it. So feeling busted about it is pretty pointless.
Load More Replies...Part of me wants her to have made it up because it's brilliant but the other part of me REALLY wants it to be true...
Load More Replies...I had a guy say this to me...he was eating at a restaurant and I recognized his face, but couldn't remember his name. I approached him and said "Where do I know you from?" Without hesitation, he looked at me straight faced and said "I'm in porn." Turned out we hung out at the same club.
am i missing something? it says waitress(Lady)...but the waitress says she looks alot like her brother?....
Haha seems like they have a close mother son relationship! So cute!
My Brother: rants on and on about psycho ex-girlfriend he just left. Me: "Man, she's crazy. I can't believe you dated her for that long." 2 years later My Brother with psycho ex: "We're married and having a baby!"
That's the wrong kind of friend. Sometimes, you just need to let them live in ignorant bliss for a bit.
Yes, a good friend would have but a best friend will shot you down to reality.
Load More Replies...Any man that I would date needs to be pretty exceptional - I've got more issues than National Geographic!
Nah thats actually really good. 85° bakery has the best banana hot choco. Besides it really just makes sense. Bananas and chocolate pairing well is nothing new, why would pairing them as a warm drink be any different?
Load More Replies...I don't get why people order these overflavoured) attes all the time. That's more like ordering a custom soda than a coffee.
Orders a latte. Gets asked if I want a flavour in it. Me: coffee is a flavour.
Coffee is only acceptable in one way: black, just a tad more fluent then tarmac.
The looks I get when I just order a black house coffee with room for cream. Not from the barista, the other patrons.
Oh how I love that people, I mean, influencers don't have an opinion anymore. Why would you ask thousands of strangers such thin instead of deciding for yourself if you'd want to ask that person out or not. -.-
Like the girl who killed her self because an Instapoll told her too?
Load More Replies...Half of me wants him to actually have a boyfriend and be very gay. Actually, scratch that. All of me wants him to actually have a boyfriend and be very gay.
Because you're some straight ally girl with a yaoi fetish?
Load More Replies...OMG... i was not aware that Instagram had polls... and furthermore that people used those to make decisions...
People seem so afraid of anything that's vegan. We here in Austria have a saying: What the farmer doesn't know, he doesn't eat.
It's not necessarily anti-vegan. Vegan food tends to cost more. When she's paying, she can order what ever she wants.
Load More Replies...Depends on a fair number of factors - my 4 year old nephew chooses candy and marshmallows for breakfast, lunch and dinner, my 6 year old niece wants to eat a unicorn. So it's not their choice what they want to eat.
Load More Replies..."You'll support horrifically cruel and unnecessary Dairy like everyone else"
If vegan chia pudding is available, why not? If it's not, then smile, wink and don't buy her anything.
So... I had to go and look up what chai pudding is. based solely on the pictures, it's a giant bowl of nope. The texture looks like bubble tea... without the tea.
He should be glad his daughter does not fit in in the same box as everybody else. I appreciate individuality
So in other words she does not give a c**p... She just enjoys her life as it is
I love the sentiment, but wouldn't Hermione have died first? You know, in the bathroom with the troll?
On the other hand, Hermione wouldn't have been crying in the troll bathroom during Halloween feast if Ron hadn't said mean things about her to Harry
Load More Replies...as a Harry Potter fan, i can totally stand behind this; as it is 100% true.
That would make the prettiest fade or shade of purple....
Load More Replies...Maybe I'm just cynical, but the majority of these give me major r/thathappened vibes. I just don't see many of these being true
Overheard in LA? Sure, on the set of a bunch of sit-coms, maybe. Not every one, but many of these read like "witty" banter someone wrote; specifically for TV. Maybe it's just life imitating "art" (use really BIG air quotes around that).
Its a city of failed writers and failed actors, of course the dialogue is cheesy.
Load More Replies...Guys.... Sometimes people DO say something really clever. It happens. Sometimes we're funny and we actually make people laugh! Don't forget that all of these quotes were found randomly over the course of months, if not years. It's entirely possible.
Funniest thing I've ever overheard was a 5 year old with her mom in the mall. They sat down at a table next to mine. The girl finished her lunch, mom is involved on the phone so the girl starts rifling through mom's shopping. She pulls out underwear from Victoria's Secret - several pairs. She holds them up to examine them. "Mommy? What's this for?" **Mom: *gasp!* Put those back! Those are mommy's underwear! **Girl: How? There's no butt! And these are just ribbons. **Mom: I said put them away! **Girl: No, you need to return them. **Mom: Why? **Girl: Cause they lied. These aren't underwear. **Mom: They're supposed to be like that, now put them AWAY. **Girl: You bought broken underwear on purpose?? WHY?? **(And then there's me, choking on my chow mein because I'm laughing so hard)
I was once caught in a checkout line between two women discussing their colonoscopies and size of their colon polyps. “The doctor said it was the length of of his forearm.” Does that count?
Maybe I'm just cynical, but the majority of these give me major r/thathappened vibes. I just don't see many of these being true
Overheard in LA? Sure, on the set of a bunch of sit-coms, maybe. Not every one, but many of these read like "witty" banter someone wrote; specifically for TV. Maybe it's just life imitating "art" (use really BIG air quotes around that).
Its a city of failed writers and failed actors, of course the dialogue is cheesy.
Load More Replies...Guys.... Sometimes people DO say something really clever. It happens. Sometimes we're funny and we actually make people laugh! Don't forget that all of these quotes were found randomly over the course of months, if not years. It's entirely possible.
Funniest thing I've ever overheard was a 5 year old with her mom in the mall. They sat down at a table next to mine. The girl finished her lunch, mom is involved on the phone so the girl starts rifling through mom's shopping. She pulls out underwear from Victoria's Secret - several pairs. She holds them up to examine them. "Mommy? What's this for?" **Mom: *gasp!* Put those back! Those are mommy's underwear! **Girl: How? There's no butt! And these are just ribbons. **Mom: I said put them away! **Girl: No, you need to return them. **Mom: Why? **Girl: Cause they lied. These aren't underwear. **Mom: They're supposed to be like that, now put them AWAY. **Girl: You bought broken underwear on purpose?? WHY?? **(And then there's me, choking on my chow mein because I'm laughing so hard)
I was once caught in a checkout line between two women discussing their colonoscopies and size of their colon polyps. “The doctor said it was the length of of his forearm.” Does that count?
