quotes from the street

“oh no no, we don’t want wine at dinner, we had that at lunch!”
overheard: white tie fundraiser, london
context: an 85 year old lady is seen pouring scotch into her wine glass from a large bottle in her handbag

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“you know, we’ve spent more time underground than above ground!”
overheard: victoria tube, london
context: two american tourists to an englishman whilst he politely ignored them

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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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“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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“If I was married to her I’d greet death as a friend”
overheard: the Carlton Club, London UK
 context: two up-from-the-shires for the day arch-Tory types discussing someone’s wife

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“my little sister like hated it, like she hated it so much, she like seriously, like didn’t like it”
overheard: Circle Line, London
context: American teenagers on the tube

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