OVERHEARD
Sydney Morning Herald
Friday October 23, 2009
"What are all these people doing walking around? They should be at work."An elderly out-of-towner, on George Street at 10.30am. (From Sandra, Elizabeth Bay)"I have something very top-secret to tell you ... "Man talking loudly on mobile phone along Oxford Street. (From Rebecca, Surry Hills)"I don't have a gambling problem. It's like buying a ticket to the movies.""Yeah, a movie where they rob you while you watch.""Well, you've got to pass the time."Man to his girlfriend in the pub. (From Mei, Ultimo)First man: "That potato would have a story to tell."Second man: "What? You think it knows it's fallen out? What about the carrot?"First man: "Carrots don't count."Second man: "Geez, that's harsh."Two men looking at discarded vegetables on the road. (From CS, Newcastle)
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