31st
October
2007
Then Put It Back Where It Goes.
Young African American Twin Boy Jumping on Backyard Trampoline #1: Shit man…
Young African American Twin Boy Jumping on Backyard Trampoline #2: Whaaaat?
Young African American Twin Boy Jumping on Backyard Trampoline #1: STOP F—IN’ STEPPIN’ ON MY DNA!!!

My parent’s backyard
Overheard by Well I guess he told YOU.
tags: residences |
31st
October
2007
He’s Just Trying To Sleep Indoors.
Homeless man: I’m not even gonna ax you for nothin’.
Office Girl: *sigh* What?
Homeless man: All I’m sayin’ is I’m single and I got a big dick!

Loring Park
Overheard by Still not interested.
tags: on the street |
31st
October
2007
Makes Room For More Drinking!
Loud guy on phone at the back of the bus: She used to whine so much until she made herself puke but ever since then we was ok. Yeah, we was ok.

3 bus
Overheard by ARH.
tags: buses |
30th
October
2007
Jokes To Play On Your Kids.
Teenager #1: Wait, you mean she’s not black?
Teenager #2: She’s so Asian.
Teenager #1: She told me she was black!

On the 14
tags: buses |
30th
October
2007
Fine, But I Got Arrested On The Way Home.
30-something Asian dude to office worker girl: I went to the party as Hannah Montana.
Office Worker Girl: (dryly) How’d that work out for you?

Nicollet and 10th
Overheard by Saint Ramer.
tags: at work , nicollet |
30th
October
2007
We Are So Different.
Overly Eager Middle-Aged Woman: So… like, what do you wear?
Obviously Annoyed Middle-Aged Woman: I wear pants, Marilyn!

Linden Hills-walking by Wild Rumpus
Overheard by Bookseller.
tags: on the street |
30th
October
2007
Wait Until You Ride An Elevator!
U of M bros after walking up the down escalator: That was… epic!

Coffman Memorial Union
Overheard by Focused Student.
tags: education , u of mn |
30th
October
2007
Do You Need An Answer Right Away?
Loud drunk woman harassing guy at bar: I’m not even drunk. I could swim across Lake Superior right now!
Guy: That would be pretty much impossible.
Drunk woman: How do you know what I’m possible of?
Guy: Capable of?
Drunk woman: How do you know? HUH?
Guy: Have you ever seen Lake Superior? Like in person or in a picture?
Drunk woman: No, what the hell does that have to do with it?
Guy: Well, it’s so big you can’t even see the other side, it looks like the ocean.
Drunk woman: Haha! How do you come up with this crap? It’s a LAKE, for christ’s sake! How stupid do you think I am?

Beer Belly’s, Oakdale
tags: bars , oakdale |
30th
October
2007
To Cover Up The Rotted Meat?
Tipsy lady flailing her hands over her head: I’m like Wolfgang Fuckin’ Puck in the kitchen! (dramatic pause…) With a liiitle bit of curry.

Brit’s Pub
Overheard by Brandee’s Pal.
tags: bars , downtown , minneapolis |
30th
October
2007
Makes It Easy To Maintain My Optimism.
Crazy guy waiting at stoplight to girl walking in crosswalk: Damn girl, if you weren’t wearing the fine ass pink shirt I’d have run you down fo’ sho!

S 4th St & Nicollet Mall
Overheard by gus.
tags: nicollet , on the street |
30th
October
2007
But, She Was In 6th Grade So…
Barely in puberty himself: Last year, she was flat. She was FLATTER than flat! She was so flat… that she was flat!

Hopkins High School
Overheard by she was concave?
tags: high school , hopkins |
29th
October
2007
Except When I Passed Out Naked.
Girl: No, I wasn’t naked, and I wasn’t passed out. I was just silly.

Coffman Cafeteria
Overheard by That’s silly.
tags: education |
29th
October
2007
There’s A “Parent Of The Year” Nomination In His Future.
Father to 3 year old son, who was just told he can’t run around the edge of a fountain: Security guards are the lowest form of scum.

IDS Crystal Court
Overheard by ldg.
tags: shopping |
29th
October
2007
There Went Our Last Hope.
A 3 year old to his father: Daddy, I’ve been waiting for Guitar Hero for the Wii since when I was in Mommy’s belly.

Maple Grove Best Buy
Overheard by someone who likes the kid’s style.
tags: maple grove , shopping |
29th
October
2007
This Kind Of Dumb Should Come With A Warning.
Coworker: What do contact lenses look like for Asian people? Are they oval shaped?

Park Place West Office building in St Louis Park
Overheard by officemate with the window view.
tags: at work , st louis park |
29th
October
2007
That’s Why I Pick February.
Elderly woman to elderly friend: I dieted for a month, and all I lost was 31 days.

MoA
Overheard by Better than I did.
tags: MOA |
28th
October
2007
They Do, It’s Called The Bachelor.
Girl #1: It would be fun to be on America’s Next Top Model.
Girl #2: I wish they would have America’s Next Top Average Person, I think I would do really well.

A downtown theatre
Overheard by helopookie.
tags: downtown , theaters |
28th
October
2007
No, We Don’t.
Old Navy-clad tourist: And over there’s the old Uptown Theatre. They always have good movies, but the place is known to be kind of sleazy, if you know what I mean.

Hennepin & Lagoon
Overheard by uh, is there a secret brothel in the basement?
tags: hennepin , on the street , uptown |
28th
October
2007
It’s Nicer.
20 something woman to her friend: Girl! This ain’t no K-Mart!

Dollar store on 18th and Nicollet
Overheard by Target Shopper.
tags: nicollet , shopping , target |
28th
October
2007
In Due Time.
Young kids playing in neighbors yard: Can I get handcuffed to someone?

Uptown Backyard
Overheard by They sure grow up fast.
tags: residences , uptown |