New Jersey

Limping girl with bandages and arm in a sling: I dunno, he started driving away so I just grabbed on.

–Wildwood, New Jersey

Overheard by: Max

Drunk girl to drunker boyfriend: It's better to throw up than give up!
Hobo: Respect the pussy!

–Atlantic City, New Jersey

Overheard by: AlwaysGoodAdvice

Dude on cell: Yeah, but dude, what could she have done that was so bad you had to hit her in the face with a bottle?

–Monmouth Beach, New Jersey

Amazed beachgoer, splashing in the waves: Holy shit! There are fish in the ocean!

–Seaside Park, New Jersey

Overheard by: Tess

Five-year-old as old lady swims by: Grandpa, how much older can a woman get?!

–Harry Wright Lake, Manchester, New Jersey

Overheard by: I Put on More SPF

Five-year-old (yelling across beach: Mommy, if you pooped out a baby, would I faint?

–Ocean Beach III, New Jersey

Bimbette: I thought he was a paraplegic, but it turned out he was just lazy.

–Point Pleasant, New Jersey

Overheard by: Patricia

Drunk wedding guest: Hey, cool! I wonder what bay that is…
Sober guest: Uh, that’s the Atlantic Ocean.
Drunken wedding guest: Are you sure? It looks too calm to be an ocean.
Sober guest: We’re as far East as you can get in New Jersey. That’s the ocean.
Drunken wedding guest: I think it’s some sort of bay.
Sober guest: There’s no land on the other side! It’s the ocean!

–Sea Bright, New Jersey

Overheard by: I looked at the map

Mom (to son #1): That's not all you're carrying! Take more. (to son #2) Good job, genius, you got sand in the cooler! (to both sons) Say goodbye to the beach, you'll never see it again.

–Belmar, New Jersey

Overheard by: Mikey

Naked guy #1: My girlfriend thinks it's weird that you and I come here every weekend.
Naked guy #2: Why? Did you tell her Mike and Rob come too?
Naked guy #1: Nah dude, I don't want her to think we're gay.

–Sandy Hook, New Jersey