As a resident of the City of Angels for almost a decade, I can tell you that it’s home to all manner of kooks. Delusional actors! Delusional social media influencers! Delusional health gurus! Plus, all sorts of grounded, creative, brilliant, hilarious, and downright awesome people.
So it’s no surprise that the Instagram account Overheard LA is so entertaining. Every day, the account shares real conversations overheard in Los Angeles. Founder Jesse Margolis was inspired after overhearing a conversation about a health food store. Margolis told Bored Panda that he receives over 100 submissions a day, and shares only the best of the best. We really try to select things that are both funny and feel like they are breaking new ground,” he said. “We get a lot of great submissions, and really try to post new, original content every day that doesn’t feel stale.”
Since the account was created in 2015, it’s amassed over 1 million followers, and now has several spinoffs in other cities like San Francisco and New York. Scroll down and enjoy 15 of the weirdest things overheard in Los Angeles. It’s like eavesdropping, and you won’t ever get caught!
1. We did it all for the #content.
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Philz Coffee. Hollywood. ?? Overheard by Anonymous ? #audioslave #overheardla
2. Just a typical day in Hollyweed.
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The Hundreds Warehouse. DTLA. ?? Overheard by @joshgipson_ ? #spaceboy #overheardla
3. Someone call Child Protective Services!
4. You must follow the dress code.
5. Do I know you from somewhere?
6. Mazel tov!
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Friend. EDEN by Eden Sassoon. Weho. ?✡ Overheard by @itsmicaylakay ? #weekendpass #overheardla
7. The Valley is basically a different country.
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Starbucks. Silver Lake. ?? Overheard by @discovering.dezi ? #NorthOfTheWall #overheardla
8. But is it Paleo?
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Erewhon. Venice. ?♂️? Overheard by @missjuliecherrytree ? #PaleoDiet #overheardla
9. Don’t forget about the Museum of Jurassic Technology!
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In an Uber. West Hollywood. ?? Overheard by @caitchock ? #artforms #overheardla
10. Parenting in the digital age.
11. The circle of life.
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The Semi-Tropic. Silver Lake. ?♂️?♀️ Overheard by @katiemariebuckner ? #ScenePartners #overheardla
12. No, I don’t know what this means, either.
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13. Make sure your neighborhood has a good dog therapist.
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Newport Beach. ??? Overheard by @notoriously_nina ? #epigenetics #overheardla
14. ALWAYS fly into Bob Hope.
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Friends. Burbank. ☕️? Overheard by @tennesseehwilliams ? #throwback #PaymentPlan #overheardla
15. Well, it’s over for us as a species. We had a good run.
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Party. Highland Park. ?? Overheard by Anonymous ? #souljourney #overheardla
h/t: Bored Panda