OVERHEARD
Sydney Morning Herald
Friday February 25, 2011
Male 1: "Me? Oh, I didn't get married until I was 41 ... 41 ... can you believe it?"Female 1: "Wow, that's old."Male 1: "I still think I rushed into it."Female 1: "At 41? You're bloody joking."Man and woman on 288 bus from North Ryde to city (from B. Bradbury, North Ryde)."Optimistic, aren't you mate? You don't believe that, do you?"Commuter to a fellow traveller as he looks at the timetable for the 501 at a bus stop in Pyrmont (from DJ, Ryde).A half-hour later at the same bus stop. Woman: "I bought a bike so I could ride to work from the inner west but I don't want to ride when it's raining or hot."Man: "And that's why you are still waiting for the 501.""Morning! Ahhh ... Jimmy Choos off, Havaianas on. Now to work."A woman overheard as she arrives at her workplace in Pyrmont (from Scott).One elderly bloke on a Double Bay park bench to another: "Apparently this Google Facebook thing has replaced whatever else is goin' on."(from Jacquie, Double Bay).Send eavesdroppings to metroeditor@smh.com.au
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