Coworker: If I ever have to go in the 3rd stall, I’ll be smelling my armpits.

225 South 6th St.
Overheard by Yeah, your armpits probably do smell better than the 3rd stall.

Intern #1: What’s your least favorite word? Moist?
Intern #2: I was just going to say moist! That and crusty.

Downtown office
Overheard by JfA.

Fellow student: Between button makers and naps, I’m livin’.

IHCC
Overheard by Nathan.

30-something guy looking for a picture on his cell phone: Wanna see what I did last weekend?
60-something guy: Only if it’s not pornographic.

Office building in St. Paul
Overheard by If its not then I don’t wanna see it.

Man coming in from outside: I’m so distraught. My core temperature will never be the same.

Mpls Grain Exchange bldg
Overheard by Danielle.

Coffee-needing girl: I’d like a small Café au lait, with skim milk, please.
Dumb Barista: What’s that?
Coffee-needing girl: …Really?
Dumb Barista: (waits)
Coffee-needing girl: (sighs) Small coffee with steamed skim milk.
Dumb Barista: Oh, well we don’t have the cafeolay on the menu, but we do have coffee with steamed milk. Do you want that?

Caribou in far eastern suburbs

Guy: Isn’t the ultimate goal of all nations to spread their empires throughout the world?
Everyone else: No!
Guy (darkly): Well it should be.

Hopkins High School
Overheard by imperialist.