Best of Overheard at the Beach
Yikes. That is all.
We’ve been fans of Overheard in New York for a long time and even got the actual books as Christmas gifts a few years ago. (For you under 30, books are what we used to call the interwebs before we had computers.)
And the geniuses at Overheard have added a few other fun themes, including Overheard at the Beach. Today, we bring you some of the best tourist quotes from Overheard at the Beach, most of them highly non-socially conscious. As usual, some of these are made 100% better by the titles they are given. And others just can’t get better because they’re so unbelievable to begin with.
Which is your favorite?
Fishing’s Just Part Of the Circa Of Life
Teen girl, looking at historic photos of fishermen: So like, what’s a “circa”?
Teen boy: That’s a kind of fish. (pointing to photo) See, that’s a circa. So’s that…
–Pier, Naples, Florida
Hey, I’ve Seen You Eat Molten Chocolate Cake
Elderly man, taking picture of his wife on the beach: You look like you’re having an orgasm!
Wife: How would you know?
–Pass-A-Grille Beach, Florida
What? I Thought We Were Just Sharing Stuff
Bikini #1: What ocean is this beach on? Is it sad that I don’t even know?
Bikini #2: No, I dunno either. I’m bad at history.
–Palm Beach, Florida
Why Does This Restaurant Hate Freedom?
Waitress: Do you want cheddar, mozzarella, or Swiss on your burger?
Customer: Um… American?
–The Purple Parrot, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
How New Jersey Got Most of Its Population
Tourist: How do I get to the beach?
Local #1: Get on the 8 and go east.
Tourist: Thanks.
(tourist leaves)
Local #2: You’re sending her east.
Local #1: Fuck her, she didn’t say which beach.
–Pacific Beach, California
You May Have to Steal Uncle Gadget’s Hydrocar…
Blond overtanned guy: Wow, I would rather like to be laying on the beach in Spain right now!
Blond overtanned girl: Yeah, and we could like drive down to Mexico and stuff!
Blond overtanned guy: Hmm…no. You don’t drive down to Mexico from Spain…
Blond overtanned girl: Oh! Wrong direction? Is it to the left?
–Nauthólsvík Beach, Iceland
