Bonus Friday afternoon humor!

Moving on to the Case Of Muffet V. Spider...
Father to son in stroller: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall; Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; Humpty Dumpty hired a great lawyer; Humpty Dumpty sued the pants of the wall maker.

K Street
Washington, DC
via Overheard Everywhere, Apr 23, 2009

The Hockey Mask and Mug Of Syrup Were Also Excellent Clues

The Hockey Mask and Mug Of Syrup Were Also Excellent Clues
Student #1: So what do you think, eh?
Student #2: Are you Canadian?
Student #1: Why in the world are you asking me that? Is it because I said "eh"?
Student #2: Well, yeah.
Student #1: That is a total misconception! Not all Canadians end sentences with the word "eh"! I can't believe you think that!
Student #2: (thinking it over) So are you?
Student #1: Canadian? Yes.

Wabash
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Laughing as I pass

via Overheard Everywhere, Apr 14, 2009

The Real World's Sadly Lacking in Noble Causes Worth Fighting For

The Real World's Sadly Lacking in Noble Causes Worth Fighting for
20-something girl to boyfriend: You're such a nerd.
Boyfriend: We prefer "Men of Gondor."
Overheard by: Corey
via Overheard Everywhere, Feb 23, 2009

Are You Doing This Deliberately?

Are You Doing This Deliberately?
Employee #1: Is George Harrison the guy that directed Star Wars?
Employee #2: No that's George Lucas.
Employee #1: Oh, but he was in Star Wars then.
Employee #2: No, that's Harrison Ford.
Employee #1: Oh. Wasn't Frank Sinatra in The Beatles?

Addison, Texas
via Overheard in the Office, Dec 25, 2008

... not the worst Canadian marketing slogan I've heard ...

Ad: Canadia-- Come for the Chicken, Stay for the Toilets!
Swedish tourist: We came here for the chicken, but will remember it for the toilets.

Swiss Chalet
Toronto
Canadia

Overheard by: Glad I didn't go downstairs...
via Overheard Everywhere, Nov 25, 2008

The Photocopier Picked My Pocket

10AM The Photocopier Picked My Pocket
Session leader: Now at this point, if you've been convicted guilty of a felony crime, I'll have to ask you to leave.
(one woman starts to walk out of crowded auditorium, abruptly stops halfway)
Woman: Oh, wait! What is counterfeiting?
Session leader: Mam, were you guilty?
Woman: Yes. Oh, wait. No. The trial's still going on.

Mebane, North Carolina
via Overheard in the Office, Sep 18, 2008

Overheard Everywhere

Obviously Not
Student #1: I have to go to class.
Student #2: Which one?
Student #1: Quantum physics.
Student #2: Is that where you go back in time to set right what once went wrong?
Overheard by: Sydney

via Overheard Everywhere, Aug 25, 2008