California

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

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

–Oceanside, California

Overheard by: What goes on in my neighborhood?

Woman to another, trying to get support to protect the seals: Yeah, my daughter's friend wants to be a marine biologist. She is so smart.
Daughter's friend, in confused voice: Hey, I got gum on my camera.

–Children's Beach, La Jolla, California

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

Random high school girl: So then I looked at her and said, “Shit, bitch, what's your fucking problem?”
Random high school guy: Were they Mexican?
Girl: Uh-huh.
Guy: Well, were they sexy Mexicans?
Girl: Yes, deary, they were Sexicans.

–Rat Beach, California

Overheard by: where can i find them?

Woman: Excuse me, is that Catalina?
Man: No, Catalina is over there.
Woman: Oh, well, what island is that?
Man: Um, that’s a ship.

–Palos Verdes, California

Over-dressed and self-important guy on cell: No, no, it was some sort of implement she was calling us… No… Rubber? A douchebag? I’ve heard that before.

–Pacific Palisades, California

Overheard by: ear of the betafish

50-something woman: My pee was sort of yellowish today!
Younger friend: (nods earnestly)

–Mission Valley, San Diego, California

Overheard by: Thank Goodness!

Drunk girl: So, what do you do?
Drunk guy: Honestly? I sell weed. And surf.

–Bar, Long Beach, California

Tourist lady looking at photo of sea otter: Oh, you have salt water beavers here?!
Local guy: Yes, we do.
Tourist lady: Do they have a name?
Local guy: Yes, we call them ‘snatches.’
Tourist lady: Did you hear that, honey? They have snatches here!

–Schooner’s Wharf, Cayucos, California

Overheard by: Local girl