Overheard in San Diego

ONE DAY BACK in the States and the counter staff that I meet scrunch their faces when I order something–a sure sign that I’ve acquired an Irish accent. So now I’m listening more than talking and I’ve overheard some choice tidbits.

“My job gives me more responsiblity now. I am in charge of 15 men on the production line. I am a screwdriver,” said a Japanese tourist to the desk clerk at the DaysInn.

“Fuckin' Brits are telling us to close down Gitmo. What do they want us to do–keep all the Osamas in Detroit?” asked some close-cropped baseball fans in Dick’s Sports Bar.

“Does signing a virginity pledge after you have had sex make you a virgin again?” asked a teenager on the Tijuana Blue Line Trolley.

“Chicago O’Hare is the best airport. If you’re going to be delayed, you’ll love O’Hare,” said a businessman to a colleague at San Diego’s Lindbergh Field.

“Don’t leave home without bottled water,” advises NBC Today Show Travel editor. He has shed 40 pounds since July and swears by fresh water.