Massachusetts

Movie critic #1: You know that movie, with Tom Hanks, where he plays the drunk baseball player? And the women are the players because the men are gone?
Movie critic #2: Where?
Movie critic #3: To war.
Movie critic #2: So the women played baseball? That wasn’t a movie.
Movie critic #1: You know, the movie has that star that’s on TV. Bette Davis’ daughter.
Movie critic #3: Who?

Debate goes on for several minutes.

Movie critic #1: Wait, it’s Geena Davis! She’s Betty Davis’ daughter! See the resemblence in the eyes?
Movie critic #3: Didn’t Betty Davis hate Geena because she was tall?
Movie critic #1: Well, she got the part anyway, didn’t she? Geesh, I wish I could remember the name of that movie!

–Nauset Beach, Eastham, Massachusetts

Drunk dude: Seal! Come drink with us!

–Nantucket, Massachusetts

Large gay man on bike, calling back to others: Come on, guys! We're going to miss the Origami!

–Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Overheard by: mj

Dude on cell: So, how did that thing with the executioner go?

–Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Russ

Dude on cell: So, how did that thing with the executioner go?

–Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Russ

Aristocrat: Muscles are trashy.

–Nantucket, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Spencer

Teen on phone: Yeah, I’m just getting some breakfast. [To bartender] Can I get a beer?

–Pub, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Islandhopper

Son: These are pretty good.
Dad: Yeah, they’re not bad if you soak them in your mouth like sausage.

–Nauset Light Beach, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Rebecca Anna Smith

Nagging mother to adult daughter, after sniping at her all afternoon: Your best attribute used to be your personality. But with the life you lead, now it's dead.
Adult daughter's husband, without looking up from newspaper: It's not dead, it's just asleep.

–Maguire's Landing, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Overheard by: oysterwoman

Meathead #1: I was so wasted last night.
Meathead #2: Yeah?
Meathead #1: My girlfriend showed me pictures of me making out with a dude.
Meathead #2: Yeah, I think that was me.

–Revere Beach, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Tom