California

6-year-old day camper #1: My favorite is the leopard shark. Is it your favorite, too?
6-year-old day camper #2: Nah, my favorite animals are monsters.

–Birch Aquarium, Scripps Oceanography Institute, La Jolla, California

Overheard by: orly

Girl #1: And she was like, “Is it too blonde?”
Girl #2: Ah! Like, you can never be too blonde!
Girl #1: Exactly.

–Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: J.J.

Annoying woman: That was green before green was really green.

–Santa Monica, California

Japanese tourist #1 with wet suit on backwards: Hello!
Local surfer: You speak English?
Japanese tourist #2: Yes, yes!
Local surfer: Good. Get the fuck out of here!

–The Hook, Santa Cruz, California

Overheard by: Chrissy

Hobo in wheelchair to boys skating: Bend over!
Boy: If you were tall enough…

–Santa Monica, California

Coworker #1: This is a weird song.
Coworker #2, listening to hip hop: You're a weird song.
Coworker #1: He sounds like a child molester.
Coworker #2: You sound like a child molester.

–Long Beach, California

Girl #1: I didn’t break any of the 10 Commandments today ’cause I was on a plane.
Girl #2: What’s a plane?

–Malibu, California

Hairdresser to client: Hey… Um… Remember when I did your hair?
Client: Yeah?
Hairdresser: Wait, you were there, right?
Client: Yeah babe, I was there.

–Venice Beach, California

40-something guy: That must be like an all-you-can-eat salad bar of STDs!
60-something guy: She’s a twin.

–Pancake House, Redondo Beach, California

Hobo, singing among crowd of people: Jingle bells, jingle bells, help me get drunk!

–Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: Just a Midwestern girl who's new in LA