# Unintentionally Overhearing Weird Conversations **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 19, 2011, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898 "2011-02-19T09:24:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898/41 "2011-02-22T17:07:01Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > This looks like a good place for this link - [Overheard Everywhere.](http://www.overheardeverywhere.com/) šŸ˜ƒ Hereā€™s another one: [Overheard in San Diego](http://www.sandiegoreader.com/photos/galleries/overheard-san-diego/). ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898/42 "2011-02-23T20:55:17Z")
Yeah Irish students head over to anywhere in the US (sometimes even Canada) they might get employment every summer on the J1. These ā€œJ-wanderersā€ are usually 17-21 and out to have a great time and get blind drunk. Resort towns in New England and California seem to be the main places they flock though. ---
**Author:** ![firstname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ab992/32.png) [@firstname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/firstname)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898/43 "2011-02-24T00:13:03Z")
A few years ago when I was in grade 12 (senior), I was late for class and walking behind two younger girls probably 15ish, Girl 1: I hope you know that your boyfriend is cheating on you, Girl 2: Thatā€™s ok, I gave him aids. Now I seriously doubt anyone got aids, but still an odd exchange. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898/44 "2011-02-24T16:20:25Z")
At a concert, my husband heard this from an exasperated father in the menā€™s room: ā€œDonā€™t pee on your brother!ā€ SpouseO came out grinning and told me the entire room cracked up. ---
**Author:** ![koufax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ea924/32.png) [@koufax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koufax)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898/45 "2011-02-24T17:11:57Z")
> [@conway](#): > > I lived there years ago for school and never heard of this either. Is this a recent thing? [http://www.eturbonews.com/17736/irish-are-crazy-and-drink-lot](http://www.eturbonews.com/17736/irish-are-crazy-and-drink-lot) A friend of mine who was living in Isla Vista told me that one day she and her roommates had their door open and in marched about ten Irish guys with drinks in hand. She said they started singing some song while some of them marched in a circle around her and her roommates and some jumped up on the furniture all the while singing this song. She said they then marched out of the house without saying one word to the girls. She said it was funny but a bit surreal. ---
**Author:** ![KRC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/45deac/32.png) [@KRC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KRC)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898/46 "2011-02-24T17:20:01Z")
Once I was walking down the street and saw two boys in Catholic school uniforms. I heard one say to the other ā€œHis girlfriend gave him a really bad disease. Itā€™s called The Clap!ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898/47 "2011-02-24T17:47:56Z")
Emphatic guy on pay phone as I was walking by: I got a tatoo by myself! I bought a gun by myself! I certainly can go to the movies by myself! Cannot argue with that. ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898/48 "2011-02-24T20:35:43Z")
Overheard at a fancy restaurant: one woman loudly telling another about how she hopes her married loverā€™s kids find out about her and her lover, because ā€œthose poor kids really need to see a real loving relationshipā€. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898/49 "2011-02-24T20:39:48Z")
Overheard one late-teen boy saying to another, as they crossed the street today: ā€œThey shoot you in the back of the head. If you havenā€™t got a back of the head, they shoot you where the back of your head would beā€. I assume it was a conversation about some game or something. ---
**Author:** ![MikeF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898/50 "2011-02-24T20:46:58Z")
The problem with renting to Irish girls is that there is absolutely no chance that you will be able to keep up with them in the drinking department with the hope that theyā€™ll get drunk enough to let you have your way with them. No chance. ---
**Author:** ![miss\_elizabeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@miss\_elizabeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miss_elizabeth)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898/51 "2011-02-24T21:14:35Z")
> [@MikeF](#): > > The problem with renting to Irish girls is that there is absolutely no chance that you will be able to keep up with them in the drinking department with the hope that theyā€™ll get drunk enough to let you have your way with them. No chance. I know this was meant to be a joke, but what you described is attempted rape and isnā€™t funny. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898/52 "2011-02-24T21:42:25Z")
Yeah, cuz every time someone has drunken sex, itā€™s gotta be attempted rapeā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Tess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@Tess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tess)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898/53 "2011-02-24T22:31:11Z")
> [@Silvorange](#): > > I canā€™t remember any good ones Iā€™ve heard offhand, but Iā€™ve had the experience of realizing Iā€™m not alone just as Iā€™ve finished saying something that sounds suspicious. > > I was on a break at work, talking to my husband about an upcoming LARP event we were planning, when Iā€™m afraid one of our volunteers may have heard: > > ā€œAre we going to kill his brother in front of him, or just deliver his head in a box like we talked about before?ā€ This is awesome. I suddenly want to start bizarre snippets of conversation with my co-workers as we walk past customers. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898/54 "2011-02-26T00:11:27Z")
I once spent about 30 minutes on the train listening to two 20-something dudes discuss whether or not telling a girl she was so hot he would cheerfully wash in her piss would be effective in getting her to fuck him. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898/55 "2011-02-26T00:55:54Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Yeah, cuz every time someone has drunken sex, itā€™s gotta be attempted rapeā€¦ Getting someone drunk enough that they wonā€™t care if you have sex with them is rape. ---
**Author:** ![pope\_hentai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@pope\_hentai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pope_hentai)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898/56 "2011-02-26T01:00:03Z")
> [@Kyla](#): > > Getting someone drunk enough that they wonā€™t care if you have sex with them is rape. Even if they know thatā€™s your intention, but continue to drink anyways? ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898/57 "2011-02-26T18:43:11Z")
> [@pope\_hentai](#): > > Even if they know thatā€™s your intention, but continue to drink anyways? Wow, I totally missed **Skald the Rhymer** changing his username! ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898/58 "2011-02-26T19:50:08Z")
I get to hear some interesting lines from medical staff and visitors as I walk by them in the hospital. Yesterday I was heading past a couple of women in the lobby and one of them intoned ominously to her friend: ā€œHeā€™s been dead _for over ten years._ā€ Avoiding temptation with difficulty, I did not turn and say: ā€œWell, that explains the lack of vital signs.ā€ or ā€œUsually we discharge them sooner, but I guess no one needed the bed.ā€ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-overhearing-weird-conversations/571898.md?page=2)