quotes from the street » modern romance

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

how to sell it

Rachel Steed — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:00:30 +0000

“of course, but you know charlotte, the money i make at JP Morgan is merely a drop in the ocean compared to the money my family has”

overheard: Tramp, London

context: a banker courting his evening’s prey

simples

Rachel Steed — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:52 +0000

20 something guy #1: “so what do you want to do tonight?”

20 something guy #2: “i dunno, but i wanna do something dirty and i want to get laid”

overheard: Builders Arms, London

context: two twenty something guys discussing their intentions for saturday evening

like sand to the beach …

Rachel Steed — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:51:44 +0000

brazilian: “why don’t you come to Rio with us for carnival”

german: “i’d love to, but i have a girlfriend”

brazilian: “well, take her with you”

german: “why would anyone take a log to the woods?”

overheard: Madrid, Spain

context: German and a Brazilian at a coffee shop

ohhh love

Rachel Steed — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:09:44 +0000

“don’t you fucking walk away from me you wanker!”

overheard: Picadilly Circus, London

context: a rather scary chav to her comparatively shrimpy boyfriend

ouch

Rachel Steed — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:34:25 +0000

girl: “hi. um, i’m meghan”

guy: “meghan, i’m flattered but i’ve heard enough of your conversation with your friend to know that you’re an idiot”

overheard: Charlotte, North Carolina

context: guy to a girl in a bar after she woefully made an approach

is this what it’s come to?

Rachel Steed — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:47:41 +0000

girl 1: “and then i found out he was totally effing someone else!”

girl 2: “omigod, he was f*cking someone else?!”

girl 1: “oh no no, effing, you know, facebooking?!”

overheard: London, UK

context: two girls on the bus discussing their sorted social media affairs

just when you thought there’d be no more surpises

Rachel Steed — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:00:45 +0000

“it’s like finding out santa claus doesn’t exist!”

overheard: Mayfair, London

context: two 20 something girls discussing monogamy and the increasingly obvious lack of it

fair enough

Rachel Steed — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:41:10 +0000

guy #1: “i think that girl wants to go home with you”

guy #2: “i would never go home with the kind of girl who would go home with me”

overheard: Charlotte, NC

context: two friends at a club scoping the room

just because?

Rachel Steed — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:11 +0000

“i’m all about making deposits in the emotional bank account”

overheard: London, UK

context: guy to his colleagues whilst purchasing flowers for his girlfriend