30 Hilarious Courtroom Conversations Worthy Of Belly Laughter
Nobody wants to find themselves in a situation where they have to rely exclusively on the judgment of a judge and the efforts of their attorney, either on the wrong side of the case or on any side at all. There is a lot of drama in the courtroom.
After all, there are people's destinies on the line here, so drama is only to be expected. Well, did you know that comedy is a type of drama?
Courtrooms occasionally contain humorous moments of their own, whether it be a lawyer disagreeing with his own question or a defendant acting entirely illogically. There is a whole Instagram feed devoted to amusing courtroom banter.
Actually, there are two: the Instagram account Overheard Courthouse is based on the format of another Instagram account named Overheard LA. These exchanges actually occurred, and they're just too good not to put them up for the internet's scrutiny—from witnesses interpreting questions literally to lawyers constructing paradoxes in place of difficulties.
Enjoy this priceless list and cast your vote for your favorite entries by scrolling down. They will almost make you wish to appear before the judge.
Well, almost. Let's not push it.
So, let's dive into the funniest things US courtrooms have to offer:
1. My normal face...
overheardcourthouse2. Yes, that will do it...
overheardcourthouse3. No real meat there anyway...
overheardcourthouse4. Well, the man has plans. Can’t we postpone that arresting thing?
overheardcourthouse5. Right now?
overheardcourthouse6. That is the point...
overheardcourthouse7. Ham and eggs...
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8. What are you paid for?
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9. Yes, unfortunately
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10. Ah, those Zoom hearings...
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11. Still my cousin
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12. Stop talking
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13. Clothes or robe?
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14. Protection
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The creator of the Overheard Courthouse Instagram account says: “I started @attorney.memes in 2018 and while I was growing that account, I decided to start an account similar to the likes of @overheardla and @overheardnewyork that would detail all the unusual things that are heard in courtrooms.”At first, they started out posting transcripts of trials collected from different sources they found online. But as the account grew,
“my followers began sending me transcripts from their own depositions/trials and unusual statements that they had personally heard so the account started to form its own identity.”15. Well, that is a good reason
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16. Thank you, your majesty
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17. You want chocolate to make it better?
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18. That's all stupid needs...
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19. Allegedly. I meant allegedly
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20. Well, he bit me first
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21. No wonder...
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22. You da man
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23. I am not doing Zoom anymore. Period.
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24. A snickers guy...
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25. Watched a couple of episodes...I'm good
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26. In other words...
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27. Not hearsay
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28. Come to think of it...
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29. You should switch careers...
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30. Why does everyone ask that?
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Undoubtedly, the atmosphere in a courtroom is tense. Imagine all the pressure that builds up in that room—from the judge closely examining each statement to the teams of attorneys ready to seize on anything said that is even marginally incorrect or objectionable to the court reporters frantically typing to make sure every word spoken is accurately recorded.
And when there is so much tension around, people tend to act strangely and say and do weird things.
