California

White college girl: Every time I see them, I'm like, “Asians!” and they're like, “whitey!”

–Long Beach, California

Yuppie #1, trying to take over occupied bonfire: It’s okay — we just have to wait for them to light themselves on fire.
Yuppie #2: Yeah, it’s like evolution.

–Dockweiler Beach, California

Guy #1: What happened to the girl you were seeing in Phoenix?
Guy #2: She broke up with me because I had too much baggage.
Guy #3: Wait! Was that the anorexic/bulimic with depression that was hooked on painkillers and ecstasy?
Guy #2: Yep.
Guy #1: You ever fuck her while she threw up?
Guy #2: You’re a sick fuck. (long pause) Yeah.
Guy #3: There is so much wrong with this conversation.

–Pacific Beach, California

Kid: Mom, we get two months off for school this summer right?
Mom: No, you get like eight weeks.
Kid: Oh, okay.

–Ocean Beach, California

Overheard by: Stephanie

Teen girl: Do sea lions swim?
Mom: No, they ride boats.

–Santa Cruz, California

Overheard by: just wanted to take a look at SEA LIONS

Little boy running down the beach: Mother nature's gone all wrong!

–Santa Monica Beach, California

Overheard by: LilRedSeaglass

Drunk woman at bar: I mean, we had so much in common, you know? He liked red meat, I liked red meat… It was a good relationship.

–Long Beach, California

Girl to friend: I've been so tired and hungry lately.
Friend: Maybe you're pregnant.
Girl: That's not funny at all. I'm not pro-abortion or anything, but I'd have to terminate that quick.

–San Diego, California

Overheard by: Brittany

Hippie to friend: Can we go over there and absorb the energy of this band for a minute?

–Santa Cruz, California

Overheard by: Rae

Teenage boy #1: Yeah, Verizon is supposed to get a 4G network sometime soon.
Teenage boy #2: Do you even know what 4G means?
Teenage boy #1: 4 dimensions! Duh!

–Granite Bay, California

Overheard by: AB