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contributed by mbs on 10/22/2009

  

If A Room Is A Mess & No One Sees It, Is It Still A Mess?

Woman: It's a pig sty. I want it cleaned out.

Guy: But it's my office.

Woman: In our house.

Guy: I'll shut the door.

Woman: I'll know it's there.

Guy: You'll never see it.

Woman: Doesn't matter.

Guy: What? Why?

Woman: Because I'll know it's there.

-- Overheard in: Cafe, Maplewood NJ --

added on 10/21/2009

  

Profound Crossing Guards... On Dinosaurs & Pre-History

Crossing Guard 1: You think I'm joking? Dinosaurs were fast, faster than cars.

Crossing Guard 2: They would've ruined the roads...

Crossing Guard 1: Much faster.

Crossing Guard 2: 'Course they didn't have roads then.

Crossing Guard 1: They could out run a Tacoma easy.

-- Overheard in: Bridgewater NJ --

added on 10/21/2009

  

I'm Bored. Are You Bored? I am SO Bored

Woman 1: I hate it here.

Woman 2: Let's move. There's a table closer to the window.

Woman 1: No, here.

Woman 2: Where?

Woman 1: Here. In town. My house. This place. I'm bored...

Woman 2: What?

Woman 1: Bored. Don't you get bored? Bored. Don't you get bored? Bo-ring.

Woman 2: (looks at menu) You should get the B.L.T. The B.L.T.s are great here.

-- Overheard in: Diner, Westchester NY --