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not wanted on the voyage

Rachel Steed — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:00:27 +0000

“isn’t he keeping you for the summer?”

overheard: Chartered Yacht, South of Spain

context: one hired escort to the other as she departed from the holiday

how rich

Rachel Steed — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:19 +0000

englishman: “so what do you do here in london?”

russian girl: “umm, sex, shopping, sex, shopping, nikki beach”

overheard: London, UK
context: russian girl to englishman at a club

crack is whack …

Rachel Steed — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:58:26 +0000

“oh i know – it’s like a pacemaker for me … surprised i didn’t drop dead the moment i got more than 50 feet away from it!”

overheard: #14 bus, London

context: a guy to his friend on forgetting his blackberry at home

those who don’t have … discuss

Rachel Steed — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:40 +0000

“ramavich, or whatever he’s called – now he has a liner that’s to die for!”

overheard: Holland Park, London

context: a posh elderly couple discussing roman abramovich’s yacht in the park

is that a good thing?

Rachel Steed — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:15 +0000

“i’m going to make you look hip and western!”

overheard: Manhattan, NYC

context: an english hairstylist to japanese client whilst cutting her hair

part of your 5 a day

Rachel Steed — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:59 +0000

“me stomach can’t take black coffee and i’m off the dairy so i guess i’ll have a lager”

overheard: Sliema, Malta

context: fat english woman tourist to her husband at a cafe at 09:00 in the morning

just a little slow on the uptake

Rachel Steed — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:15:43 +0000

spanish friend: “you know how in england it’s friday the 13th that’s unlucky? well, in spain we do it on tuesday the 13th”

english friend: “wait, so, like, when it’s friday in london it’s actually tuesday in spain? like you operate on a different calendar?”

Overheard: Starbucks, London

Context: two girls chatting in the queue at Starbucks

patronize 1,2,3

Rachel Steed — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:15:26 +0000

“even I flew business class to come here … and it’s not that bad”

context: CEO of large arab bank speaking to his employees on the plane

overheard: London to Paris, British Airways

street meat

Rachel Steed — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:00:53 +0000

“ohhh ya, that was the night i had late night snacks with those trannys!”

overheard: London, UK

context: two girls chatting at starbucks

rather inglorious moment

Rachel Steed — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:00:45 +0000

dinner guest #1 “germany, do they have a president or a prime minister? i can’t remember”

dinner guest #2 “hmmm, i can’t recall either - i think they have a president - non?”

dinner guest #3 “oh oh, i know, they have a fuhrer – he’s called mein fuhrer!”

lengthy awkward silence

overheard: gstaad, switzerland

context: discussion at a dinner party as to what the german head of state is called