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Prepare For The Flavor Explosion
One beefy gym-rat to another: Have you ever had tuna salad? Dude, you should totally come over the next time my mom makes tuna salad.
Bloomington, Lifetime Fitness
Overheard by KD.04/15/2012 | tags: bloomington, the gym
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You’ll Need That Kind Of Creative Thinking
University of St. Thomas girl on her cell phone: …And my mom was trying to convience me to apply for a job at Cub Foods, and I was like ‘Ughh, no!’ I mean, seriously, I would rather, like, eat my own toenails than work at Cub Foods.
Saint Paul, University of St. Thomas
Overheard by Unemployment at 9%.04/15/2012 | tags: higher education, st paul
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Just Roll With It
Lucky Co-Worker: I’m graduating soon and I’ve already got an internship.
Other Co-Worker: Good for you, man. What are you gonna do?
Lucky Co-Worker: I’m going into education, probably going to be working with autistic kids.
Other Co-Worker: Yeah? That’s cool! What do they draw?Mankato, Gary’s Pizza
Overheard by D.R.B.03/01/2012 | tags: dining, mankato
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Or For Anyone Within Earshot Of This Story
Cashier: I love February. My birthday, Valentine’s Day…
Customer: It’s a great month for you.
Cashier: Sure is. It wasn’t a great month for Whitney Houston, though.St Paul, Target
Overheard by smoothd.02/21/2012 | tags: shopping, st paul
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It Was Worth A Shot
Passenger, while looking confused at the check-in kiosk: Ma’am, can you give me a hand with this?
Agent, without skipping a beat: I’ll hold your hand, but I won’t go all the way with you.Minneapolis-St. Paul Int’l Airport- Terminal 1, US Airways ticket counter
Overheard by Listening4Laughs.12/13/2011 | tags: msp
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We Should Hire Another Person
Marketing Guy: We have to ship 150,000 units on Friday or else.
Marketing Girl: Well, how many did we ship last year on Black Friday?
Marketing Guy, pulls up report: …Seven.Chanhassen, Office
Overheard by pratt.11/23/2011 | tags: chanhassen, offices
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Then The Answer Is Never
Teen in Back: Hey, driver, when is the Lowry Bridge going to open?
Driver: Next spring.
Teen in Back: Aren’t we not supposed to be alive by then?Minneapolis, 32 to Robbinsdale
Overheard by aeh.11/23/2011 | tags: buses, minneapolis, teens
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We All Believe In Something
Bootylicious Girl #1: Girl, I can’t believe you did that with him. You nasty.
Bootylicious Girl #2: No, girl! I went to church twice last weekend, so it don’t count.
Bootylicious Girl #1: Oh, well you didn’t say that. Still, that’s nasty.
Bootylicious Girl #2: Ya, but God forgives me.Minneapolis, Downtown Target
Overheard by Do The Wiggle.10/16/2011 | tags: minneapolis, shopping
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Raising Money For College Is Hard
Woman in front to driver: My sister is 40 and has 7 grandkids. One time I was over and she was teaching the 3 year old how to use that pole.
Minneapolis, 32 to Rosedale Center
Overheard by aeh.10/16/2011 | tags: buses, minneapolis
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It’s Clumsy But It Works
Tan teenage boy to tan female friend: My mom wants me to hang out with you more.
Tan teenage girl: Why?
Tan teenage boy: Because you’re Mexican.Maplewood, Mounds Park Academy
Overheard by I want to hang out with you because I’m Asian!10/16/2011 | tags: education, maplewood, teens
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Isn’t That Enough?
3 year old boy, as he almost falls: Oh, Jesus.
Nanny: Do you know who Jesus is?
3 year old boy: Yes, of course.
Nanny: What does he do?
3 year old boy: He delivers us from evil. Duh.
Nanny: What else does Jesus do?
3 year old boy: I have no idea!Shoreview, Park
Overheard by just another nanny.08/08/2011 | tags: kids, religion, shoreview
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The Bus Is A Good Place To Find All Three
Man, in awkward conversation with woman about why he is on the bus: There’s nothing to do in Mound but drink. Do you drink?
Woman: No, I’ve never been much of a drinker. How much do you drink?
Man: Every day.
Woman: What do you drink?
Man: Whiskey.
Woman: Does your brother drink too?
Man: No, he does weed.
Woman: Oh, I hate weed. If anything, I like oxycodone.On the border of Minnetonka and Wayzata, 675 Bus to Mound (aka, Most of Us Need Drugs)
Overheard by Spoonbridge.08/08/2011 | tags: buses, drugs, minnetonka
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We’re Here To Run Pants Out Of Town
Woman at party, to friend: We’re both wearing dresses. Obviously, we’re in a posse.
Columbia Heights, house party
Overheard by sxoidmal.07/27/2011 | tags: columbia heights, parties
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I Drink To Forget My Drug Addiction
Tattooed male hipster: So, I’ve decided to stop doing X all the time, ’cause basically all my life’s experiences I’ve been on X and I want to start experiencing things, you know?
Hipster gal pal: Yeah, I get ya. So, how’s it going?
Tattooed male hipster: Well, the first thing I did was go to Happy Hour and just drink, and it actually went really well.Minneapolis, The Bad Waitress
Overheard by Thats one way to get a new lease on life.07/27/2011 | tags: dining, minneapolis
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Seriously Out Of Context Of The Day
Woman yelling to man down the hall: Hey, I’ve already primed the pump with that guy, so he should go real easy.
Bloomington, Office Building Resembling a Sand Crawler
Overheard by Plumbing I Don’t Want to Know About.07/17/2011 | tags: at work, bloomington
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It’s On A Good Plan, Too
Man in bright orange suit: My phone doesn’t do text messages, but I’ve got the original text message… the Bible!
Minneapolis, Back of 21 bus on Lake St.
07/17/2011 | tags: buses, minneapolis
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I Brought My Own Bag
Checkout Clerk: Hi! Would you like your face wrapped in plastic?
Minneapolis, Whole Foods on Excelsior
Overheard by sxoidmal.07/07/2011 | tags: minneapolis, shopping
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Define Successful
60-something woman telling her friend about the engagement of a younger couple: I think this will be a very successful first marriage.
Minneapolis, Downtown restaurant at lunch
Overheard by Jerod.07/07/2011 | tags: dining, minneapolis
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And Now A Broken Leg Of Lamb
20something Girl #1: I feel more tender right now than I ever have before. I feel just like the tenderest little leg of lamb.
20something Girl #2: Ha ha, that’s funny.Minneapolis, Midtown Greenway
Overheard by A. Johnson.06/22/2011 | tags: midtown greenway, minneapolis
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Ginger Profiling
Guy #1: I think we’ve met before.
Guy #2: No, I’m pretty sure we haven’t.
Guy #1: Oh, okay. (Walks away)
Guy #2, to girlfriend: I think it’s the ginger, freckle-face thing. Once you’ve seen one, you think you’ve seen us all.Uptown Minneapolis, House Party
Overheard by a unique-looking brunette.06/06/2011 | tags: minneapolis, parties
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