23 September, 2006

japantown? no.

Sarah did a post not that long ago about stupid things that she's overheard...always fun. We both read this book called Overheard in New York that was full of these overheard wonders.
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Our school is a goldmine for stupidity.
For example, I overheard the following during Algebra Thursday:
GUY 1: So you're going to Chicago?
GUY 2: Yeah.
GUY 1: Are you gonna go to Chinatown?
GUY 2: No. What's that?
GUY 1: Where all the Japanese people go to, like, feel at home.
GUY 3: No, it's just where the Asians go, or something like that.
ME: [unable to contain myself] CHINAtown is where the Chinese go, and China and Japan are BOTH in Asia.
GUYS 1,2,3: Oh.
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If you want to be at least mildly entertained, click here for the OVERHEARD website.

1 comment:

r. burns said...

At a football game:

Girl #1: How many quarters are there again?
Girl #2: Four.
Girl #1: Are you sure?
Girl #2: I think...