The silliest, weirdest, funniest things people say on the streets of Reading. This month we spend time in the Turtle basement, smelling our sweat and doing our shoelaces.
Read down for all the things I’ve overheard in Reading this month below, and don’t forget to Tweet your own!
#OverheardinReading
I used to spend a lot of time in the sex dungeon at the Turtle
You’re not educated enough to tie your shoelaces?
Do you find your sweat smells of celery?
Cornflakes are just shit, hipster Frosties
I’m quite happy being a human.
Just let me brainstorm with myself right now
Why are pigeons so brave?
Why is velcro not socially acceptable?
I’m not bragging, but I’m a clever little fucker
What do you mean 9am is too early for you to drink alcohol?
Why would you want to taste a cold condom?
Hello, You made me bacon once
See last month’s lineup
Heard something weird?
Don’t forget to Tweet us your own snippets. We’re on @explorerdg, and use #OverheardinRDG.

Claire Slobodian
Hello! I'm Claire, the founding editor of Explore Reading. I'm a Reading native and former digital director of Time Out Shanghai. I founded Explore Reading so no one can say, ‘there’s nothing to do in Reading’, again. When not editing Explore Reading, I'm probably drinking a Manhattan.