Two from overheard in NY

[westerling]

The United Nations, Encapsulated

http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/013187.html

Dude #1: They have been underestimating my power.
Dude #2: What?
Dude #1: They have been underestimating my power for quite some time now.
Dude #2: What are you, a supervillain? Who's been underestimating your power? The justice league?
Dude #1: No, the electric company. They say I owe them eight hundred dollars.
Dude #2: Dude, you and I were having two totally different conversations.

--Penn Station

Overheard by: 13Atlantic

Also, this one is amusing simply because you have to admire a language that doesn't make assumptions, under any circumstances:

Think We Saw Pearl Harbor Coming?

http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/013262.html

Japanese teacher: So the 'sou desu' form is used when you want to say something seems like something else. Like, Tanaka San seems happy -- you could say 'Tanaka San wa ureshisou desu.'
Student #1: What if he's smiling and he just won the lottery? Would you have to say he seems happy, or could you say that he is happy?
Japanese teacher: Well, you are not Tanaka San -- he could find the money to be a burden -- so you'd have to use 'sou desu.'
Student #2: What if he's yelling that he's happy?
Japanese teacher: He could be lying. You never know with Tanaka San...

--Columbia University

Overheard by: Vicksburg

Comments

[bezeldesign.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the chuckles to start the day. Also--enjoyed the Molly video, even though it didn't run completely smoothly.

It's been forever--how are you?

[westerling.livejournal.com]

I know! Maybe I'll call you later.