18th
July
2007
Maybe He Needs A Picture Book For Clarification.
Construction Guy #1: Hey, did you hear what happened to Nate last weekend?
Construction Guy #2: No, what?
Construction Guy #1: He was railing some chick and broke his arm.

Culver’s in St Paul
Overheard by How big was this chick?
tags: dining , st paul |
18th
July
2007
It’s 10.
Concerned white woman: I notice a number of black people hanging around in the park and I was just wondering what the limit on crowds of black people is?

Park safety meeting at Minneapolis City Hall
Overheard by kdz.
tags: minneapolis , recreation |
18th
July
2007
He Must Have Lied On His Résumé.
Unseen woman in office: Oh, she’s pretty nice?
Man standing in office door: No, she’s pretty boring. I think she’s the most boringist person I’ve ever met in my life.

Downtown Law Firm
Overheard by What’s happening to the English language?
tags: at work , downtown |
18th
July
2007
I Am And It’s Not Good.
Young woman wearing ‘I love firemen’ t-shirt: You know what I just realized? Every single guy I’ve slept with, I’ve met at Target.
Her friend: Well, think about all the guys who come through here.

Bloomington Target
Overheard by I think I’ll take a raincheck.
tags: shopping , target |
18th
July
2007
Seems Like A Ripoff.
College guy #1: So, I walk into Sex World and I see this poster on the wall of this girl I went to middle school with!
College guy #2: The one you made fun of?
College guy #1: Yeah… the one I made fun of. So, I walk up to the desk and ask, “Do you know her?” and the guy goes, “Yeah, she works here.” She has a tattoo that says “cumdumpster.”
[more talking about Sex World]
College girl: So, wait, they have actual women there?
College guy #1: Yeah, in booths, I think for like a quarter!
College guy #2: I don’t think a quarter would get you an actual service, dude.
College guy #1: Yeah, I think a quarter’s like 15 seconds or something.
College guy #2: So, you’ve gotta put a couple bucks in.
College girl: Oh, that’s kind of depressing… you’ve almost gotta do some prep work before you get in there!

Molecular/Cellular Biology building, U of M
Overheard by Pretending to take notes while actually writing down this conversation.
tags: education , u of mn , umd |
18th
July
2007
Oh, Like That Doesn’t Happen Every Day.
Blonde Dreads Girl: …this drag queen goes flying through the air and lands on a see-saw.

Herkimer
Overheard by Can I party with you?
tags: dining |
18th
July
2007
Wait Until You Hear Where We Got The Card!
Grandpa, opening birthday present: Ooh, what’s this? [a model airplane] Did you boys make this yourselves?
Grandson: No, we got it from our other grandpa. He found it in the garbage!

Lake Elmo
Overheard by Kittenpie.
tags: residences |