quotes from the street

“no, because you haf to burn zee fat, ok? you have haf to burn zee fat first, then vee work on zee toning – first vee must get rid of all zee fat, ok?!”
overheard: Virgin Active Chelsea, London
context: a trainer to her rather plump client at a slightly mortifying volume

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“don’t worry about process, let’s just focus on alcohol”
overheard: on the Fulham rd., London, UK
context: two 20 somethings on what i suspect to be a first and last date

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“the more similar people are, the more vigorously they defend their differences”
overheard: mayfair, london
context: two friends arguing about why they argue so much

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“you’re my best friend daddy”
overheard: train from brighton to worthing (source: theboyv)
context: a son to his father on receipt of a banana
 
 

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“the trouble is, everyone keeps going back to history - we’re talking about now”
overheard: london, uk
context: an israeli, a palestinian and an english woman discussing politics

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“You’re a philanthropist? That must be cool, studying all those fossils ‘n shit”
overheard: Royal Oak, Michigan (source: Davezilla)
context: girl in starbucks

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“maybe in the future … if i’m dressed properly, i’ll make it”
overheard: on the C1 (bus), London, UK
context: a woman explaining to someone she’d just met on the bus why she thought she’d been rejected from The Kensington and Chelsea College of Art

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“i’m rockin’ today, today is my bitch”
overheard: in the office
context:  the illustrious author of this little gem prefers these quotes sans context … so in your honor, your words go up to the blue sky
 

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“it’s ok to cry a little bit, and then, once you know you’re ok, you say – i’m ok now”
overheard: on the deck at the club, Toronto, Canada
context: a father answering his son’s question …. when is it ok to cry 

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“better take it easy with that young wife of yours – you saw what happened to Sarko”
overheard: London, UK
context: one overweight man to another in the gym locker room

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“would you turn it down! you horrible selfish little person you!”
overheard: district line, the tube, London, UK
context: man losing it on young city type for music being too loud first thing in the morning on the tube

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“i feel like i’m floating in this little dinghy in an ocean of work”
overheard: London, UK
context: creative director describing how he feels at present re: work

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she said “i thought i was going to have a quiet life”
he said “oh but darling, it’s what keeps you young”
overheard: on the train back to London from the Epsom derby
context: an elderly couple discussing their busy (volunteer) schedules

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