Guy on cell: I don’t know, it may just be the chlamydia talking, though.
–Destin, Florida
Guy on cell: I don’t know, it may just be the chlamydia talking, though.
–Destin, Florida
40‐something woman: You’re from Turkey? What language do they speak there?
Turkish guy: Uh… Turkish.
40‐something woman: There’s a language called Turkish? Really? Do a lot of people speak it?
Turkish guy: Well, yeah, more than a thousand years ago in central Asia…
40‐something woman, interrupting: Chinese people speak Turkish? I didn’t know that!
–Vancouver, Canadia
American: Hey, you’re from Australia, right?
Australian: Yeah. I’m just here on holiday.
American: Right. I thought you had an Aussie accent. So you’re not familiar with cars, hey? It’s all about kangaroos where you come from?
Australian, laughing: Yep… that’s right.
–California
Black thug: Look at the tits and ass on that one.
White girl to friend: I think he thinks ’cause he’s speaking gangsta I can’t hear him.
–Hamilton Beach, Ontario, Canadia
Overheard by: Steph
Child: Does that man have an accent?
Mother: He might just be retarded.
–Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
Overheard by: Rex
Teen:Yeah, we met this black guy and he spoke Japanese, Filipino, and Mexican.
(silence from the group)
Teen: Yeah, he was this black guy who spoke Japanese, Filipino, and Mexican.
(continued silence)
Teen: This black guy spoke Japanese, Filipino and Mexican… Ohhh, dude! Haha!
–Hermosa Beach, California
American: Why did she stare at me like that? Is my accent that horrible? Did I say something wrong?
Japanese‐American: Your accent isn’t that bad. But you made the Japanese “fuck you” gesture with your hands.
–Beach near Tokyo
French backpacker waiting for bus, in heavy French accent: Please, someone take a picture of this obnoxiousnezz!
–Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
Overheard by: RaindanceRichard
Boy being changed on changing table (babbling): Bama amma bama.
Mother: Obama Obama Obama.
–Restroom, Royal Palm Beach, Florida
Overheard by: Penelope
