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did you have to say that so loud?

Rachel Steed — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:00:57 +0000

“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

prince charming

Rachel Steed — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:00:17 +0000

“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

same same but different

Rachel Steed — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:55:21 +0000

“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

the sweetest thing

Rachel Steed — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:00:53 +0000

“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

today’s trouble: the past

Rachel Steed — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:00:47 +0000

“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

tube rage

Rachel Steed — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:00:58 +0000

“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

#tfts – higher education

Rachel Steed — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:00:16 +0000

“You’re a philanthropist? That must be cool, studying all those fossils ‘n shit”

overheard: Royal Oak, Michigan (source: Davezilla)

context: girl in starbucks

not this year

Rachel Steed — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:47:51 +0000

“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

words to start the day

Rachel Steed — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:47:58 +0000

“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

explaining the life stuff

Rachel Steed — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:02:56 +0000

“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