March 25, 2005

Overheard in the Terminal II

Scene: LaGuardia Airport, Winter 2005
Lady 1: late 60’s. Teal polyester pants and matching jacket. Thick soled beige shoes.
Lady 2: late 40’s. Lady 1’s daughter-in-law. Purple silk pantsuit.
Man: late 40’s. Lady 1’s son. White dress shirt. Tan dress pants rolled up because they’re too long.
All: Thick southern accents

Lady 1: I sure would like to have that recipe for cheese soup you make.

Lady 2: It’s my mother’s recipe.

Lady 1: It sure is good – with potatoes and onions and cheese. It sure is good.

Lady 2: It’s very easy to make.

Lady 1: I sure would like to have that recipe.

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Lady 1: (arms crossed, lower lip pushed out a bit) Mmmm mmm mmmm (shaking head in disapproval). Hmphh. You sure do see a little of everything here dontcha? Mmmmm.

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Lady 1: He was hiding for three days.

Lady 2: From what?

Lady 1: I don’t know. From the wolves, I guess.

Lady 2: Goodness.

Lady 1: I had that cat so darn long I got attached. He never was so glad to see me.

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Man on cell phone:

How did you like Mexica?

You didn’t see any fat dogs, did you?

Yeah, the only dogs you see down there are skinny and fast.

Did you see people livin’ in boxes?

Huh. You should see Mexica City.

Posted by runjenrun at March 25, 2005 06:33 AM

Comments

People are bizarre sometimes. Hmm...cheese, potato, and onion, how hard can it be?

Posted by: Strode at March 25, 2005 06:41 AM

Oooh! I love the overheard conversations! People are so weird!

Posted by: AB at March 25, 2005 07:51 AM

That's hilarious. Man on cell phone makes me laugh! I just thank god I'M not weird...

Posted by: Quackin' Mad Duck at March 25, 2005 03:53 PM

Yeah, I do tend to run into some interesting people at the airport. And I'll bet at least some of them are thinking, "Who's that freak over there with the notebook who keeps staring at us?"

Posted by: Jenny at March 26, 2005 11:40 AM