20‐something girl on cell: The baby‐changing room?! That’s horrid!
–Interislander Ferry, New Zealand
Overheard by: Sally
20‐something girl on cell: The baby‐changing room?! That’s horrid!
–Interislander Ferry, New Zealand
Overheard by: Sally
Young male Australian tourist on cell: We’ve already been to a service station and a McDonald’s, which is different.
–Rotorua, New Zealand
Overheard by: exactly how different to McDonald’s in Australia?
Old lady: This isn’t a nude beach!
Young lady, sunbathing topless and feigning surprise: Oh, really? Oh, okay…
–Auckland, New Zealand
Overheard by: Shakira
Man, hearing seagulls: Wolves!
–Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Overheard by: Schmitty
11‐year‐old Korean boy to 11‐year‐old Egyptian boy: You live in pyramid and you mummy!
–Christchurch, New Zealand
Overheard by: novalis
Tour coach driver, gesturing to McDonald’s restaurant further down the road: Aaaaand coming up ahead are the golden arches of the American embassy.
–TehanuNui, Nelson, New Zealand
Overheard by: Makenzie
Kid #1: After this, we should sunbathe.
Kid #2: I don’t want to sunbathe.
Kid #1: Why?
Kid #2: I just don’t.
Kid #1: But then you can get a tan!
Kid #2: I don’t want a tan.
Kid #1: Why?
Kid #2: Because it sounds like “sand,” and I hate sand.
–Camping Ground, Kerikeri, New Zealand
Overheard by: Kelly
Girl: So, when Daddy said that his girlfriend was coming to stay the night it was a bad thing?
Mother: Yes, dear.
Girl: Does this mean I get two Christmases and two birthdays, like Ashlee?
–Parua Bay, New Zealand
Overheard by: naughtygurl
Dude #1: Bro, you want a beer?
Dude #2: Nah, I’m not drinking for Ramadan.
–Auckland, New Zealand
Small boy gazing in awe: All the tooshie…
–Caroline Bay, Timaru, New Zealand
Overheard by: [LadyFlash]