30 something man (singing loudly): Minnesota girl with fake boobs…

State Fair
Overheard by HM.

Really drunk strange girl: You’re hot.
Gay man: Umm, thanks?
Really drunk strange girl: Um nevermind, you’re not hot. She’s hot. (pointing to the girl sitting next to him)
Girl sitting next to gay man: Ummm… ok.
Really drunk strange girl: And I’m lactating so… what are you guys doin’?

Whisky Bones/ Rochester
Overheard by Umm…I’m lactose intolerant.

Middle Aged Man walking dog: Come on, Queenie. Everyone’s passing us and it’s because of you.

Lake Calhoun, 6:30 am
Overheard by I think it’s because I’m running and you’re walking.

Little Girl: Mommy, are we going to die today?
Mother: No, baby.

Park & Ride from Roseville HS on the way to the Fair
Overheard by Gornea.

Dude on very quiet, late night bus to dude friends: Oh, what I would do for a Klondike Bar.

#2 bus eastbound
Overheard by wondering what you would do…

Female employee: My dream would be to sell onesies online.

Corporate Cube-land in Mankato
Overheard by Shall we perhaps raise our expectations JUST a bit?

Middle-aged female co-worker to another middle-aged female co-worker: You look great, like one of those MILFs. If I was a 20 year old boy…

work
Overheard by ldg.

Sassy mama: Did you just fart?
Offended coworker: No!
Sassy mama: Then why do I smell bologna up in here?

The office in Lakeville
Overheard by My farts smell like deli ham.

Pudgy 11 year old girl: Mom, can I become a model?
Mother: Get an eating disorder, then we can talk about it.

City Center
Overheard by Say No To Fat Children.

Very tired 4-year-old (in a spectacularly loud protest): Noooooooo, Mama! I’m too young to drink milk!

all-you-can-drink milk stand, State Fair
Overheard by Baffled.

Businesswoman: It’s like a massage person, you know? Just shut up, let me ignore you and service me.

Downtown
Overheard by JfA.

Woman in Renaissance costume, following a man in Renaissance costume pushing a wheelbarrow of hay: Oh, that smells so good. I love the smell of hay.
Man in costume: Mmm hmmm.
Woman in costume: You know, hay smells so good that people should be able to eat it, too. But I can’t, so much.

Renaissance Festival
Overheard by You mean you’ve tried?

Female employee talking about taking iron supplements: It’ll be like being on crack!

Corporate Cube-land in Mankato
Overheard by Laughing fellow employee.

Husband: I never remember the fair being full of high school girls.
Wife: Hey, when we get home, we should should get a really nice porn.
Husband: And some Taco Bell. I can’t believe they don’t have Mexican food here.

Agriculture Building at the State Fair
Overheard by Johnny B (who could also go for some tacos).

Ikea employee to another employee: He’s at least 100% potty trained.

Ikea Smaland kids’ area
Overheard by Scooter.

Odd guy: Can you tell me where the Al Franken for Senate booth is?

outside the Norm Coleman booth at the MN State Fair
Overheard by Oh no he didn’t.

Man #1 looking at pictures: You had a bike with you in the boundary waters?
Man #2 showing pictures: No, that’s a canoe.
Man #1: Really? It kind of looked like a bike for a second.

Hidden Beach

Suburban-looking Chick #1: Look, a bowling alley.
Suburban-looking Chick #2: Oh, I LOVE bowling… sometimes.

Entering Bryant-Lake Bowl
Overheard by St. Ramer.

Female Teenager: I hope I don’t get arrested tonight.

Near the Bazaar
Overheard by me neither!

Girl to tattooed girl, about bar in Chicago: Ohhh Shubey, you’d love it! It’s awful!!

Grumpys on Washington
Overheard by I’d love it too.