Overheard… at the Sydney Opera House

By Vita Forest

Max (on entering the concert hall of the Sydney Opera House for a large combined schools musical performance): Aw ma gawd! You know what scares me? That many kids with that many recorders!

It was actually very lovely.

Overheard… in the classroom

By Vita Forest

While hearing one side of a fight between two seven year old girls… both of whom are friends with Meera.

“If we play together we fight, so we’re trying to keep away from each other. We’re just trying to see who gets Meera…” (Followed by a big gap-toothed angelic smile).

Overheard… at Pambula markets

By Vita Forest

As the figure above (who did bear a more than passing resemblance to our current prime minister) strolled among the stall holders…

From a taciturn stall holder watching grimly, “Bloke said to me we should push him in the ocean… I said – Nah, I wouldn’t do that to the fish.”

From a small child in a stroller pointing, “Look Mummy, it’s that scary man again!”

To a stall holder at a stall featuring a lot of cutting implements – “Hey Donnie, you got a good deal on scissors ay? Buy one, get a million free.”

And at another where a stall holder had just returned from a wander – “Mike saw me coming, he said – don’t you start in on your bargaining or I’ll double the price right away!”

Overheard… at the Madonna concert

By Vita Forest

As a couple of people squeezed past us, getting back to their seats.

“Sorry about this… Thanks… Just getting some breakfast, I mean dinner.”

It was 11.15pm and the concert hadn’t started yet…

Overheard in Dollar King

By Vita Forest

Overheard

Strange man (further along the aisle as he picks up a novelty back scratcher): Hey check this out! (waves back scratcher in the air).
(Looks at me properly) – Oh I thought you were the missus. Now you think I’m the strange craa-zzeee guy! (waves his arms around and exits with a crazy cackle).

I was very understanding.