Stupidity

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

German: We’ll see the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, and Disneyland. Then on the second day…

–Los Angeles, California

Woman: So, since the hurricane is coming, are they going to put up the hurricane shield?
Municipal employee: Hurricane shield?
Woman: Yes, the hurricane shield. Doesn’t the city have a shield you put up to block the wind and such from the hurricane?!
Municipal employee: Ma’am, no such thing exists.
Woman, sarcastically: Well, aren’t you guys just the most prepared beach town in America!
Municipal employee: Have a wonderful day, ma’am.

–Virginia Beach, Virginia

Overheard by: Cebastian

Random, possibly drunk lady at bar: 1, 2, 3, 4, who do we appreciate?

–Thai Restaurant, Honolulu, Hawaii

Bimbette to friend: Hmmm, it smells like the beach…

–Surf & Stillwell Avenue, Coney Island, New York

Overheard by: Janelle

Aristocrat: Muscles are trashy.

–Nantucket, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Spencer

Teenage girl: Aw, look at the little kid. He's digging a hole to nowhere. How cute!
Teenage boy, completely serious: He's digging to China, you stupid bitch!

–Long Beach, California

Overheard by: Marie

20-something girl, coming out of the ocean: This water’s salty!

–Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Woman: I really hate diets. I mean, I guess I could start smoking. But isn't that bad for your lungs or something?

–Santa Barbara, California

Overheard by: something like that