7-year-old boy #1: Aliens are real!
7-year-old boy #2: I know, even HOBOS believe in them.

suburban classroom
Overheard by for realsies, even HOBOS?!

Blond Girl holding Mao Zedong quote bag with Chinese characters and Star: I didn’t even know it was Chinese until this guy gave me a thumbs up and said Chinese.
Other Girl: I think that’s a Mao quote.

Nicholson Hall
Overheard by JC.

Pretentious Radio K douchbag wearing velvet jacket: I don’t like French New Wave films.
Bearded man: Why’s that?
Pretentious Radio K douchbag wearing velvet jacket: I just don’t like them.
Bearded man: I understand that, but can you give me a reason as to why you don’t like them?
Pretentious Radio K douchbag wearing velvet jacket: I don’t need to give you a reason, I just know that I don’t like them. Like how I know I don’t like your beard, or the beer you’re drinking.
Bearded man: Oh, well I guess the velvet jacket solidifies your point.

331 Club/NE MPLS
Overheard by Antoine Doinel.

Incredibly Happy Black Guy in Line at Liquor Store: I’d rather jack off with a hand full of razor blades than mess with the hookers around here!

Zipp’s Liquors / 27th and Franklin
Overheard by Joyous Employee.

Girl: If I moved to LA or NYC, I’d end up jobless, drug addicted and living in the gutter.
Guy: Nah… you have a pretty face, you could be a hooker instead.

Roseville

Boisterous history minded dude: They used to use coke in the dentist’s office, nigga!

MCTC
Overheard by 25 year old “older folk”

Cubicle-mate sniffing newly printed promotional flyer: I LOVE this smell! Reminds me of when we were in school and we had to sell stuff. You know, sell $700 worth of pizzas and you’ll get a bouncy ball?!

Cubicle-land in Mankato
Overheard by Wish I went to HER school!