Gems from Overheard Chicago

July 15th, 2007

At some point while living in any city you overhear some great snippets of conversation. Here in Chicago, there is a website where you can submit the great ones you overhear. Here are just a few gems from their site:

Guy: (on phone) “You know, Chicago is WAY under-prepared for a zombie attack.”
— #36 Broadway Bus

Girl #1: “Menomonee? How do you pronouce that? Me no money street?”
Girl #2: “Oh my god, it is me no money street! That is so funny quick take a picture.”
Random Guy: “It is Me-nom-o-nee Street, not me no money!”
— Menomonee Street, Lincoln Park

Girl: (on cell) “And who does he think he is? We go on one date and he thinks I’m just going to throw it all out there, like I owe him something? Exactly. No one gets in my pants until AT LEAST date number two. And don’t even think it’s going to be fun.”
— Purple line platform, Howard

Girl: “You want dessert?”
Guy #1: “I do.”
Guy #2: “I don’t.”
Girl: “Why not? They have some good stuff.”
Guy #2: “Why not? Because I don’t want to gain the weight, that’s why.”
Guy #1: “Whatever. We’ll share some cake or something.”
Guy #2: “No. You two don’t understand. You can eat cake, cookies, ice cream, and pie and lose 3 pounds today. I’ll look at a glass of water and need to go up a pant size.”
— Bennigan’s on Michigan Ave.

Chicago Police Officer: (on Loudspeaker) “We would like to remind everyone that bottles and alchoholic beverages are not allowed in the park for tonight’s 4th of July festivities. (pause) Actually they are never allowed for that matter.”
— Lincoln Park