I've Got to Keep my Mouth Busy

It’s been hard to hear today. The snow has muffled and muted the sounds about town. We can hear the roar of snow blowers and the backing up beep of the salt and sanding machines. With the snow and rain today, and the thunder and lightning we just saw (seriously, flash of lightning and the crack of thunder, we really have had everything today) it’s a wonder that we’ve overheard anything at all besides the well wishes on a holiday season and gripes about the weather. But hey, at least its not that cold today, right?

Guy 1: my contacts are killing me.
Guy 2: you know when you get stung by a jelly fish you can pee on it to stop the pain
Guy 1: you can't pee on my eye.

Girl 1: “I so need to finish that hat. Did you know I started knitting?
Girl 2: “Really? How come?”
Girl 1: “I needed something to keep my hands busy.”
Girl 2: “That’s a really good idea. I just quit smoking, and now I really need to find something to keep my mouth busy.”

On Washington Street in Downtown Crossing at about 5 p.m. one evening
Chubby guy, walking slowly: If we didn't have to walk back up that hill, I'd say we should go get something to eat.

There’s nothing like some good comments from anonymous strangers, officemates, and friends. Keep them coming. We’ve hooked up our new super easy to remember email address overheard-at-bostonist.com so you can let us know what you’ve been hearing around the Hub. And remember, you overheard it here first: