Overheard at the hairdressers’

“Joanna Lumley paid some Japanese girls to hollow out her cheeks. They scraped out the flesh to give her that sucked in look.”

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“Bette Davies used to have morticians’ wax ironed into the crevices in her skin. That’s why she always looked so serious - she couldn’t change her expression.”

~ by Debra on September 13, 2006.

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5 Responses to “Overheard at the hairdressers’”

  1. Ha! Love the morticians’ wax comment - it makes me laugh and shudder at the same time. These would be great story prompts.

    Sharon Hurlbut said this on September 20, 2006 at 4:22 pm

  2. Thanks, Sharon. I often find the most interesting ideas come from overheard conversations. I keep a list, and try to work them into my writing when I can.

    Debra said this on September 22, 2006 at 1:55 pm

  3. I assume the title is a reference to the well known ‘overheard in new york’ thread? If you don’t already know it, its here.

    Typical examples:

    Guy: So I thought I’d get married before I go.
    Girl: You’re getting married?
    Guy: Yeah, to some chick.

    –1st between 7th & 8th : Overheard by: Kira

    Passenger: If you see a suspicious package or activity on the platform or train, don’t keep it to yourself. Tell a cop or an MTA employee or me. There might be some money or some weed in there.

    –4 train : Overheard by: Mike

    Long-haired dude, picking up a cigarette butt: Man, that’s not what I wanted to smoke.

    –72nd & Columbus : Overheard by: clarence rosario

    rashbre said this on October 1, 2006 at 6:50 pm

  4. I hadn’t heard of this blog before. There’s a great London one, too, called Tube Gossip.

    Debra said this on October 2, 2006 at 9:20 pm

  5. the man who fell asleep is one of my linkies!

    rashbre said this on October 3, 2006 at 12:43 am

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