Check-a-Date

One 20-something woman to another: "I used Check-a-Date, where you can get a background check on your date. Well...I was single for five years."





(Overheard by RJC at a Portland Pirates game)

Wouldn't Miss It

Young man: "Join us for the first official meeting of Maine's only facial hair club."





(Overheard by LKW outside Hannaford)

The Talk

Woman talking to friend: "It is going to be our first road trip together so we had to have the talk."

Friend: "What talk?"

Woman: "You know, deciding which podcasts we will listen to."





(Overheard by JR at Arabica)

Outside

Woman to friend: "Well, I don't smoke. So I never go outside."





(Overheard by GB at Planet Fitness)

Then Why are You Eating at Anthony's?

Truly obnoxious kid: "Our parents are rich. That's why we have all this money."






(Overheard by ARA in Anthony's Italian Kitchen)

Lady, You Could Not Be More Wrong

Woman on cellphone: "No one wants two books for their birthday. No one."





(Overheard by JR on Congress Street)