Curious coworker: I see Katie* and Aaron* are hanging out again… Do you know if they’re back together? I need the facts… I gotta check Facebook!

Bethel University
Overheard by Not my sister’s keeper.

Woman on phone: It’s doing what? [pause] No, I’m not bringing you a hammer. [pause] No, you can’t destroy it. I don’t care if it keeps making noise. I’m not going to bring you a hammer!

Court International
Overheard by I’ll bring the hammer.

Suburban Food Prude: What is it with that lately? Cannibalism is HUGE right now.

Downtown Mpls Cube Farm
Overheard by fnirt.

Teenage Boy #1: Dude, that’s as gay as… *pause* …your face.
Teenage Boy #2: Good one.

Burnsville High School Library
Overheard by why cant I have great comebacks?

Liquor Store Clerk: That’ll be $18.52.
Old Drunk: $18.52. That makes me think of the old rhyme “In 1852 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.”
Liquor Store Clerk: I don’t know if that’s right. Wasn’t it 1752?
Old Drunk: Could be. (turns to man behind him in line) Do you know what we’re talking about?
Other man: Columbus? Yeah, I think it was 1492 you’re thinking of.
Old Drunk: Really? Well at least I had the one and the two right…

Liquor Store
Overheard by D.R.B.