In the computer lab at SCCC: "What's Safari? Is that the internet? Is Safari what you use to get the Internet?"

In front of the United Commercial Bank (Bellevue branch), which as of Nov 6 was closed by the FDIC, where one man says to the other:

"I don't know which is worse - losing my clients' money, or losing my own."

DEEP VOICED GUY, AT FIVE IN THE MORNING IN THE STREET OUTSIDE MY WINDOW: "There are no more frogs. The frogs are all gone."

Overheard in line at the Bartell at 5th and Olive this a.m.: Two corporate-lookin' dudes are eyeballing the baskets of fruit on the way to the cash registers...

Guy #1: You know, apples are a carcinogen.
Guy #2: You're a carcinogen!
Guy #1: Your face is a carcinogen.
Guy #2: That's what I just said!

In front of the Frye, late afternoon:

WOMAN ONE: (in one of those walker things) WHAT is it that she calls you? "Bowser"?
WOMAN TWO: (also in one of those walker things) "Bowser", yes.
WOMAN ONE: Oh, no! (giggles)

Overheard last night at pine and broadway ( Read more... )

The toilets at work flush automatically...sometimes even when they're supposed to. Two women at the sinks ( Read more... )

Guy and girl, maybe mid-20s, are looking at a book of Dale Chihuly's work with a photo of him on the cover.

Guy, gesturing to cover photo: Is that real?
Girl: Yeah.
Guy: He doesn't have that eye?
Girl: No.
Guy: That's fantastic!

A mom to her daughter, who was hopping delightedly and pointing to her cheeks: "OK, but not with a pen. We'll use one of my eyeliner pencils. And we have to wait until she's sound asleep."

Cal Anderson Park, twilight, yesterday:
BLACK GUY (within hearing of some wealthy looking white people lounging on the stone chessboards): "I can't believe it! You got the homeless people over there, you got the rich white people over here, they're totally oblivious to each other! What's that about?"

WHITE PEOPLE: (laugh uncomfortably)