Overheard is back! This edition comes courtesy of Sarah Jones, Hunter Warren, John Bacon, Robert F, "Blah Haha," and Henri Mazza. more ›

After a short hiatus, Overheard is back! This week's submissions come courtesy of Kenneth1, Sharon Chester, Yehudi Mercado, Nicklaus Louis, Holly Wood, Adam Schragin, Nic Poppe, and Alison Kothe. more ›

Did you hear something that tops our quotes from this week? Send them to overheard@austinist.com and we'll publish the best. more ›

Young guy, wearing sunglasses inside of Quack's Bakery in the middle of the night, talking to a girl sitting near him:Do you reside here frequently? At I Luv Video on Airport Blvd., a female customer holding a DVD case: Is Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle any good? Dreadlocked Male Employee:Uh, that depends. Do you smoke weed? Female customer: I guess I could make a stop on the way home. DME: There's a... more ›

Pre-teen girl wearing lots of makeup talking to her friend on the phone:I can't believe you broke up. I totally thought you guys had a connection. Older man who looks dressed for yoga staring intensely at a younger woman at Whole Foods: My first lover was Irish. She was a dancer... and I used to get so jealous of her dancing with all of these men. But most of them were gay. A man... more ›

Glassy-eyed college student:Make me a sandwich robot. Equally glassy-eyed friend:Wait, do you mean "make me a sandwich, robot" or do you mean "make me a sandwich robot"? Like, are you calling me a robot or are you saying you want a robot that specializes in making sandwiches? Girl in the ladies bathroom at Gingerman pub: So I was sleeping with Steve the other night and after we were done I told him that the... more ›

We received several great responses to last week's Overheard in Austin. Did you hear something that tops our quotes from this week? Send them to overheard@austinist.com and we'll publish the best ones. Girl talking to her friend downtown:I mean, he has a nice body. He’s big but he’s not fat. He just has some atoms around his stomach that are farther apart. A 10-year-old, perched atop the jungle gym, holding forth about Halloween:Halloween? Nowadays it's... more ›

Waller Creek Design Workshop. Image from City of Austin News Austin Music Commission's Town Hall Meeting Notes AMD Sued Over Birth Defects Plant a Tree for Freedom Waller Creek Design and Vision Workshop At This Rate, We're Having Our Next Happy Hour in Cancun Pangaea: It's For Real, Y'all UT Biologists Propose Biodiversity Institute Save BookWoman! Austin Music Commission Considering Plan to Stop the Rock They've Got the Lasers... Now All You Need is... more ›

Overheard in Austin is back! If you've heard anything worthy of repeating, or good for a laugh, send your quotes to overheard@austinist.com and we'll publish the best ones. Girl eating brunch across from a guy:Try this. Guy:It’s okay. Girl:You don’t know how to taste food right. You know why? It’s because you leave a little bit of food in your mouth from your last bite. (Pause) You know what I mean. Photographer at Fun Fest,... more ›

Overheard at Austin High: Like, holy crap, guys. OMG! LYLAS! Listen up! Jenny told Tommy that Marcy told Lucy that Genie let Sally read Susie Tanner’s notebook, in which it is totally written that some kids in the cafeteria are performing High School Musical and that Will Andastaphonopolus is big time G-A-Y. G…A…whoa. Wait. What? Did you say High School Musical? Fer sure, biz-natch. Totally fer sure. I’ve already friend-requested the show on Myspace.... more ›

Two local posts we came across on Overheard in the Office earlier this week: 10AM Shooting On Location Crackhead: I know you... you are that guy from TV. Ryan Seacrest: Yeah... it's me Crackhead: You're that guy from Fear Factor. Ryan Seacrest: No... I'm on that other show, American Idol... You might have heard of it? Crackhead: Look at me... I ain't got no TV. 6th Street Austin, Texasvia Overheard in the Office, May... more ›