OVERHEARD
Sydney Morning Herald
Friday March 11, 2011
Mature Lady 1: "Next time they come calling, I'm going to say I'm Catholic."Mature Lady 2: "Oh yes, claim us when it suits you."Mature Lady 1: "Well, last time they asked me what I was doing for the afterlife I said, 'Never mind the afterlife, I don't know what I'm doing tomorrow!"'Friends outside the Ariah Park op shop, (from F.Dwyer, Ariah Park)."God, imagine doing that with a hangover."A twentysomething girl to two friends as they walk on to Manly Beach on Sunday morning while looking at a mother holding a small baby (from T.M., Balgowlah).Young student: "What was it like to live when everything was black and white?"Teacher: "What do you mean?"Young student: "I mean when the world was black and white without colour when you were my age?"Teacher: "I think you mean when the television was black and white!"A young student questions his speech and drama teacher at a studio in Randwick (from J.F., Ryde).Send eavesdroppings to metroeditor@smh.com.au
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