Hopeful woman: There’s a waiting line for getting into prison, right?
Lawyer-looking guy: No, not really.

Elevator in the Ramsey County Courthouse, St. Paul
Overheard by periodista.

20 something guy on bike #1: They sell bowls of cereal? Are you serious?
20 something girl on bike: It’s expensive.
20 something guy on bike #2: It just wouldn’t be worth it.
20 something guy on bike #1: But I LIKE cereal.

In the street in front of Espresso Royale (Dinkytown)
Overheard by Jason.

African American teen worker #1: (just arriving for his shift talking to a co-worker) Man, it’s busy here today, What’s this place called again?
African American teen worker #2: It’s like Lumberjack Festival or some s**t like that.
African American teen worker #1: Lumberjack Festival? What the f**k is a Lumberjack?
African American teen worker #2: Some white dude with an axe.

snow-cone stand at Lumberjack Days in Stillwater
Overheard by Brandon J.

Co-worker of rather large proportions: The spirit is willing but the liver is weak.

Office Lunchroom
Overheard by Be sure to invite to next party.

Middle aged security guard to another middle aged security guard: And then I saw a fully dressed pimp like you would see…

Downtown Parking Lot
Overheard by Fully dressed concert goer.

Man to woman: It was great having lunch. We should do it again sometime.
Woman: Yeah! Why don’t you call me in six months or something?

Macy’s 2nd Floor skyway walk

Man, holding a huge pepper grinder: Did you ever see something so big??
Woman: Yes, but it was black.

Kitchen Window, Calhoun Square
Overheard by Caffeine Queen.

Middle Aged Man to Same-Aged Girlfriend after hearing on the p.a. that kids younger than 2 have to sit on a parent’s lap: I wish you were a lapkid.

Circus Juventas
Overheard by Scooter.

Ditzy Spoiled Girl [Referring to a pregnant Britney Spears]: Yeah, I used to like her… but then she got fat.

Bus
Overheard by Laughing On The Inside.

Dreaded hair girl: Hiking is better than staying at home because it leaves no ecological footprint.
Bandana haired girl: Mmm-hmm [nodding in agreement]
[Both take a drink from their paper coffee cups with plastic lids]

Dunn Bros at 50th and Xerxes
Overheard by Jesse & Friend.

Girl at bar: I feel so helpless about this bridge collapsing, maybe I should donate blood.
Guy at bar: Probably not a good idea, I really don’t think anybody would want your tainted blood.
Girl at bar: (terrified) Oh god, did you give me something???

The Drink
Overheard by RO.

Girl #1 is fixing her shirt and bra
Girl #2: Are you wearing two bras?
Girl #1: Yeah.
Girl #2: Why?
Girl #1: I need the support.

at a house in crystal
Overheard by girl #1 isn’t blonde.

Teenage Boy (in reference to goats): They all have such full bladders!

Washington County Fair
Overheard by you mean udders?