Out-of-shape 50-something customer: I don't know, the guys I see riding fixed-gear bikes are in really good shape.
20-something bike salesman: That shouldn't intimidate you; it should inspire you.

–Sag Harbor, New York

Overheard by: the lerpa

Small boy running back from the ocean: Mom! I have to pee!
Mom: Just go in the ocean.
Boy: I tried, but the waves kept pushing my pants back up!

–Bethany Beach, Delaware

Hysterical mom to toddler in bathroom stall: Goddamit Jeffrey, stop trying to pull it off and just piss out of it!

–Bathroom Stall, Mall, Tampa, Florida

Overheard by: Sandy Paws

Mom: Hey, Jason! I’ll give you fiiive dollars if you can catch a seagull!
Kid: So?
Mom: That’s like… eight Twinkies! [Kid begins chasing gulls.] Oh, look, he’s trying to hit them with rocks!

–South Haven, Michigan

Dude: What does that mean anyways, ‘Catch you on the flip side,’ huh?
Chick: Yeah, where the fuck is the flip side?

–Dockweiler Beach, Playa del Rey, California

Overheard by: kitty

Sailor #1, in bathroom: Ew! I saw your dick!
Sailor #2: Ew! You wish!

–Pensacola, Florida

Overheard by: disturbed roommate

Little girl voice: Get a flame thrower! (a few minutes later) Firegirl gets iced!

–Oceanside, California

Overheard by: What goes on in my neighborhood?

Eight-year-old girl: Evil! The water is evil!
Older brother: Yippie ki yay!

–Mexico Beach, Florida

Overheard by: LULU

Crabby mom to sugared-up five-year-old: Fine! Tell your daddy I said you were shark bait. Just please sit down or, I swear to God, you will be!

–South Padre Island, Texas

Overheard by: airwav

Teen girl: Why are there feathers, like, all around our blankets?
Teen boy: Because I just ate a fucking bald eagle and enjoyed it.

–Horseneck Beach, Westport, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Bologna Sandwich