Overheard in Cincinnati

Bigg's New Ad Campaign

2010-02-11T22:05:00.001-05:00

Boy 1: I hate Kroger.
Boy 2: Why?
Boy 1: It is boring.
Boy 2: Yea. Kroger is dumb.
Boy 1: You are a dumb head.
Boy 2: [dejected] Aw man...

-- Two 10 year olds, on the #17 bus heading downtown

Overheard by David C. Ben

If God has a sense of humor, then yes.

2006-11-18T21:18:00.000-05:00

Mom: If I were you, I'd quit playing with those magnets and get to the car.
Little Girl: If you were me? Would I be your mommy, then?

-- Joseph Beth Kids, Norwood

overheard by J

Cry no more, nerds!

2006-11-18T21:15:00.000-05:00

Computer Nerd: I'm quite disappointed that the 'Overheard in Cincinnati' blog isn't updated anymore.

-- Kenwood Apple Store

And because, really, aren't two small creatures enough?

2006-05-20T10:55:00.000-05:00

Seven-year-old boy: Why didn't you get a dog?
Exhausted-looking young mother: Because my daughter wanted a cat.

-- Bellevue Kroger, Bellevue KY

overheard by Travis

Save It For Sunday School

2006-05-15T14:11:00.000-05:00

Singing School Kids : "99 bottles of beer on the wall/99 bottles of beer ... "
Nervous Nellie School Marm: "Boys, didn't I tell you we're not going to sing about beer?"

-- Near the Observatory

Happy Mother's Day, Cincinnati

2006-05-13T15:40:00.000-05:00

Stylist #1: Is this his mother?
Stylist #2: No ... that's a picture of Dolly Parton.

-- Salon LA, Rookwood Pavilion

Rookwood: So Ghetto

2006-05-13T15:38:00.000-05:00

Stylist Guy: Here, I've fixed your clippers. I had to put a little ghetto tape on them, just to hold the super glue. Once the glue dries, I can take off the tape... so they don't look so ghetto.

-- Salon LA, Rookwood Pavilion

Making The Call

2006-05-13T15:36:00.000-05:00

Random Bar Guy: Griffey is gonna knock that home run and THEN WE'RE GETTING SHOTS!!!

-- Second Street Saloon

That's Just What We Call Uncle Frank

2006-05-11T19:31:00.000-05:00

Little Girl: Mom, what's a donkey?
Mom: It's a farm animal, like a mule. It's a cross between a horse, I think, and a...
Little Girl: No, what's another word for donkey? Shannon told me and it's a bad word.
Mom: Oh. Was that word "ass"?
Little Girl: No.
Mom: What word was it then?
Little Girl: "A-hole".

-- Starbucks, Columbia Parkway

No, I'm fairly certain it's the lame fecal references

2006-05-10T19:59:00.000-05:00

Mom #1: My baby poops every time we come here.
Mom #2: It must be because ballet bores the crap out of her. Ha!

-- Dance Express, Newport

Mmm, whole grains

2006-05-10T11:27:00.000-05:00

Little Girl: Sissy's fanny smells like Cheerios!

-- Walmart, Eastgate

Mt Lookout Random Sobriety Checkpoint

2006-05-10T07:05:00.000-05:00

Preppy guy: (murmurs to girlfriend)
Preppy girl: No SHIT! I was drunk when I left the HOUSE!

-- Zip's Cafe, Mt Lookout

The World-Renowned Zoologist Speaks

2006-05-09T11:55:00.000-05:00

Old Lady: Them are them wet things.

-- Otter Exhibit, Cincinnati Zoo

Khakis, Pocket Ts and Bitterness

2006-05-08T14:01:00.000-05:00

Girl #1: These pants are all too small for me!
Woman: That's because they run very small, all of the Banana Republic pants do.
Girl #1: But I always wear size 4! I'm sooo depressed!
Woman: Well, you're also shopping in the Junior section, that could be it.
Girl #1: I'm going to go try on these 6s. (Walks away)
Woman: I hate her.
Girl #2: Yeah, I'm going to have to kill her.

-- Gap Outlet, Hebron

The Woes of Mansion Life

2006-05-07T11:14:00.000-05:00

Guy #1: The master bath is huge, but those cabinets... too modern.
Guy #2: Yeah, and that light fixture, too.
Girl: I don't think it's that bad. He just needs some color in there.
Guy #1: You can't! It's all tile. Ugh.
Guy #2: Yeah, and this room is too big. It's a long walk, just to get out of your bedroom!

-- Derby Party in Walnut Hills

Gym Pick-Up?

2006-05-07T11:13:00.000-05:00

Guy: You use a personal trainer?
Girl: A long time ago, about a year.
Guy: I could be your trainer, I could work you over real good.
Girl: That right?
Guy: What's your name?
Girl: Alicia
Guy: Nice to meet you Alicia.
Girl: What's your name?
Guy: Darnell
Girl: Nice to meet you Darnell.

-- Norwood Fitworks

overheard by Windy Girl

New Math

2006-05-04T15:47:00.000-05:00

Clerk: That'll be $17.01.
Woman (digging through wallet): Oh, I can't find a penny!
Clerk: That's ok, I've got one in my pocket, here.
Woman: Thanks! I feel like I should pay you a quarter for your penny.
Clerk: You got a quarter?! Why didn't you just give it to me in the first place?

-- Shell Gas Station, Norwood

What's In For Summer

2006-05-03T20:18:00.000-05:00

Vagrant: Man, Waffle House be off the hook!

-- 8th St. Side of Cincinnati Public Library

Dinner with Wilco

2006-04-30T20:17:00.000-05:00

Guy on cell phone: Yeah, so I'm having dinner tonight with the drummer from Wilco. ...
Oh, you never heard of them? They're a band. They're kind of popular. Yeah. You would like them. Go to iTunes and download them.

-- Sitwell's on Ludlow, Clifton

And if you did, you'd know better.

2006-04-30T20:12:00.000-05:00

Hobo: Hey, what's the date today? Do you know the date today?
Dude: It's April 28th.
Hobo: I thought so! Man, tomorrow is my brother's birthday!
Dude: Ok. Tell him 'Happy Birthday'!
Hobo: Fuck you, man, you don't know my brother.

-- Outside Coco's on Greenup St, Covington

Nepotism at its finest

2006-04-25T21:50:00.000-05:00

Cashier 1: That girl said that Ray should get over himself!
Cashier 2: "Cranky" best be glad he has a JOB.
Cashier 1: Yeah... hey, why don't you get your other son to get a job down here, too?

-- BP, 5th and Philadelphia, Covington

Mom of the Year: Teaching Self-Reliance

2006-04-24T15:50:00.000-05:00

Mom: Oh no, he didn't! Lookit this! He hid all kinds of snacks in here! Did you put these snacks in here?
Guy: What's in there?
Kid: They're just Rice Krispie Treats.
Mom: You want snacks? You can MAKE your own Rice Krispie Treats! GodDAMN!

-- Save-A-Lot grocery store, St Bernard

overheard by MaryMary

She's dating Mr. Sensitive

2006-04-10T11:19:00.000-05:00

Guy on cell: No, dude, she was in a head-on collision and totalled the car. She hit another vehicle. Naw, she's fine, she's picking up my lunch right now.

-- Target in Norwood

Naughty bean!

2006-04-08T07:27:00.000-05:00

Woman: I couldn't eat Chinese food for like 6 months after I got food poisoning. And I still can't eat Szechuan! The thing is, I'm vegetarian, so I don't get it. Did I get like a bad bean or something?

-- Continental Lounge, Covington

Hey! They're MY weak spot, too!

2006-04-05T22:24:00.000-05:00

Trainer #1: Do we have any more of the balls? I love the balls.
Trainer #2: Yeah, the balls are my weak spot. They're so much fun.

-- One P&G Plaza, downtown

Overheard by Queen Alice
www.suchnonsense.com

She slept at Home Depot?

2006-04-04T07:35:00.000-05:00

Cashier 1: Hang on! I'm busy over here making sandwiches, and she can't walk because she stepped on a nail!
Cashier 2: I got out of bed and it was like - OW!
Customer: What you got nails on your bedroom floor for??
Cashier 2: It wasn't my floor.

-- UDF, Mt Lookout

Achtung, baby! - Weekend One-liners

2006-03-18T20:32:00.000-05:00

German Dude: I would not tell them I had been to Northern Kentucky... I would just say I had visited America.

-- Panera in Crestview Hills, KY

Frontin' for a ticket

2006-03-16T20:37:00.000-05:00

Suit: Who's going to get pulled over? A guy who looks like him, or a guy that looks like me?
Tattoo Guy: Yeah.
Suit: For all you know, I could be a front.

-- Mad Cup on Madison Ave, Covington

No soup for her, apparently

2006-03-16T14:39:00.000-05:00

Barista: And so now they want us to do soups. We're like, we don't want to do that.
Suit: Soups are a pain in the butt.
Barista: And there's no money in them.

-- Mad Cup on Madison Ave, Covington