And This Next Slide Is Me on Mars…

Chinese guy #1, taking picture: It’s too bad the American flag is fluttering in the background.
Chinese guy #2, posing for the shot: Don’t worry, I’ll photoshop it to a Chinese flag on my computer.

Translated from the Chinese.

–Laguna Beach, California

Overheard by: Jackie

Posted on August 10, 2026
Asian people, California, Gadgets, Geography, Gripes, Guys

Randy Found Her Unresponsive, Cowlike Demeanor Strangely Arousing

Fat dude on awkward first date: Yeah, so that’s why I didn’t put ‘Let’s meet at Starbucks’ in my ad. ‘Let’s have a beer on the beach,’ you know?
Obese chick: Mmm-hmmm.
Fat dude: So… You don’t drink?
Obese chick: Hm-mmm.
Fat dude: So, it’s fair to say you have a problem with alcohol.
Obese chick: I don’t have a problem with it.
Fat dude, after long pause: So, what do you do? I mean, what other hobbies do you have?
Obese chick: I chew a lot of gum.

–Golden Gardens Park, Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: Brooke

Posted on August 10, 2026
Dating, Drinking, Drunks, Fat people, Idiots, Stupidity, Washington

Want Some Pot?

Camp counselor: Hurry up, or you’ll be left behind!
Kid: Then I’d get to stay here. Awesome!
Camp counselor: Frankly, it’s my last day, so I really don’t care.

–Third Beach, Newport, Rhode Island

Overheard by: Bored Beyond the Beach

Posted on August 9, 2026
Advice, Comebacks, Default, Jobs & careers, Kids, Rhode Island, Teachers/Professors, Time, Wishes

Shut Your Legs a Little and Your Odds Might Improve

Woman on beach towel: I’ve never met a ferret that didn’t bite me.

–Cleveland, Ohio

Overheard by: Laura From Aurora

Posted on August 9, 2026
Animals, Gripes, Ladies, Ohio

Time to Invest in a Bathtub?

Dude: This beach trip has been so awesome!
Chick: We’ve been here all week, and you haven’t walked down to the beach once.
Dude: Yeah, but it’s great to just sit around, drink, and get high.
Chick: You do that at home.
Dude: But I can see the water from the window. At home all I see is the parking lot.

–Nags Head, North Carolina