Stupidity

Teen tourist: Oh my God, there’s a high school over there! Wait, does that mean people actually live here? I thought it was just a tourist place. Weird.

–Aruba

Girl #1: So I remembered to raise my eyebrows in the picture… Hey, want to see? (pulls out driver’s license).
Girl #2: I just leave mine in the car.
Girl #1: Your eyebrows?

–Hartford, Wisconsin

Overheard by: Eating icecream at the time

“Jews for Jesus” guy: You like Superman? Take this pamphlet. Read it with all your friends. It will be story time!

Hands out pamphlet that metaphorically describes Jesus as Superman.

Girl: I didn’t realize Jews worshipped Superman.

–Jones Beach, New York

Frat boy to others: Duuuuuude, let’s go in the brocean!

–New Jersey

Overheard by: Jersey Girl

Bimbette looking up at cliff face: Hey, do rocks eat other rocks?
Guy: … Huh?
Bimbette: Do rocks eat other rocks? You know, so that they can grow into bigger rocks…
Guy: Are you serious? No, rocks do not eat other rocks.
Bimbette: Then, like… How do they get bigger?
Guy: [Silence.]Bimbette: Like, what do they eat?

–Merewether Beach, Newcastle, Australia

Loud woman, about sting rays: They have a six‐foot wingspan of five to six feet.

–Sea Life Park, Honolulu, Hawaii

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

Tourist: So, what’s on the other side of the lake?
Lifeguard: Ummm, that’s not a lake — that’s the Atlantic Ocean.

–Virginia Beach, Virginia

Girl #1: Do you want to come run with me?
Girl #2: Yeah, just let me finish this cigarette.
Girl #1: Yeah. I think I’ll have one, too. It loosens up your lungs.

–Dewey Beach, Delaware

Overheard by: Steve

16‐year‐old girl: Look, a rainbow!
16‐year‐old boy: Yeah… Do you know how rainbows are made?
16‐year‐old girl: Of course — when the sun hits the mountains–
16‐year‐old boy: –Okay, I’m gonna stop you there before you say something stupid.

–Reykjavík, Iceland

Overheard by: RoKKeRiNN