Sassy momma hooting and hollering at 120 dB about a joke text her brother sent her that tricked her into calling a gay sex chat line: HOOO! [laughing, shrieking, and carrying on at length] …I’m gonna KILL him! I’m just gonna GET him! Oh!! Oh, Cynthia* Oh — shh shhh. I’m gonna forward [the joke text] to Ted*.
Ted: [from several cubicles away] Uh, yeah, that’s ok. I kind of overheard what happened.
Exasperated bystander: KIND OF overheard?!? Dude, I think they heard her on the other side of the damned building!

The office in Lakeville
Overheard by I think my liver heard her.

Girl on train #1: I brought $500 with me but when I exchanged it I only got 250. I figured it had to last me since they took half my money. But then I found out it cost 40 pence to pee.
Girl on train #2: No way!
Girl on train #1: The thing is, what you’ve gotta understand about this place is that a pair of shoes cost like 160 pounds.
Girl on train #2: So that’s like $160?
Girl on train #1: Yeah, wait. No. It’s divided in half.
Girl on train #2: Oh, so they cost $80. That’s nuts!

Lightrail
Overheard by Sophie Z.

Douchebag on cell phone: Whatchya doin’? Oh yeah, drinkin’ some brews, dude? haha Nice, dude… what’re you gonna do with the donkey?

6 busline-uptown
Overheard by oh.my.god.

Male student: You know, we could rename the Philosophy Club the Dragonforce Appreciation Club, and no one would be able to tell the difference.

Philosophy classroom at the U
Overheard by suddenly interested in philosophy.

Woman to coworker as they approach elevator: Heart attack? Well, was it a real heart attack or one of her ‘anxiety attacks’?

Skyway, US Bank Plaza
Overheard by Probably Just Seeking Attention.

Blonde Clinique Sales Girl (to Brunette Clinique Sales Girl): So what is a Santa Bear? Is it, like, a bear… that looks like… Santa?

Macy’s Burnsville
Overheard by And you work at Macy’s???

College student to his friend: At least where you work, all the girls wear swimsuits. That must help.

Route 50 bus, headed to U of M
Overheard by Careswen.

Mom #1: I’d notice if there was a naked guy walking around. If he was cute.
Mom #2: It’s never the cute ones.

Har Mar McDonalds
Overheard by non-naked guy.

Professional woman in skyway: I mean, are there any beaches in Texas?
Professional man in skyway: Are you serious?

Government Center
Overheard by Professional does not equal bright.