Harried mother throws a bag of Doritos into her shopping cart.
Irate little boy: NOOOOO! Not those! I want the other burritos, mommy!
Exasperated mom: [sighs] Honey, burritos and Doritos are two completely different things.

Target in Eagan
Overheard by I like Cool Ranch burritos.

Mean 50-something woman: I paid the most I’ve ever spent on shoes on these sandals!
Nice 50-something woman: Really?! They’re cute! You know, that’s funny because I spent the most I’ve ever spent on shoes on these!
Mean 50-something woman: (regards shoes skeptically)
Nice 50-something woman: And I’ve had them for five years, so it was really worth it.
Mean 50-something woman: I thought they looked out of style.

Downtown Minneapolis
Overheard by I thought they were cute.

6-yr old: My dad took me to this music festival. It was just a bunch of guys in the woods banging drums and making litter.

MCAD
Overheard by litter machine.

Girl #1 looking over menu: What is a car-af-ay?
Girl #2: You mean a carafe?
Girl #1: Oh, that’s how you say it? Well what is it?
Girl #2: You keep coffee in it.
Girl #3 looking very annoyed: No, it like a… smorgesborg of juices.
*Girl #2 just puts her head in her hands*

CC Club
Overheard by have another bloody…

Blonde woman to parents: Pretend I’m smarter than you think I am.

The Lake
Overheard by She Really Is.

Man from South Dakota: Where do you live now?
Hot woman in early 30s: South Minneapolis.
Man: So, you live in the cities.
Woman: Actually, I just live in one of them.

Solera Rooftop

Minneapolis Hipster: We could probably just listen to The Hold Steady. They would probably lead us somewhere interesting.

Shoreview, MN

Man and woman walk their dog by 3 teens with a puppy. Puppy starts barking.
Teen with the puppy: Shut up, Nigga! Shut up, Nigga!
Man a few seconds later: Do you think that might have been the dog’s name?

NE park
Overheard by saddened by the possibility.

Loud-talking Dude: In other states, you’d be lucky to find WiFi. You’d be lucky to find a plug! You might not even find a café.

Espresso Royale, Dinkytown
Overheard by ORLY.