Thug#1: Man, it feels good to be out.  I ain’t ever goin’ back to jail!
Thug#2: Yeah.
Thug#1: Did I tell you Jane* called me last night?
Thug#2: No.
Thug#1: I didn’t answer though, I was too high.

Government Center, Minneapolis
Overheard by please go back to jail.

Guy #1:  A crazy lady came in the other day and said they used to put cocaine in Coca Cola.
Guy #2:  They did, that’s true. Who’s crazy now? They got people addicted.
Guy #1: I’m gonna open up a restaurant and put heroin in everything and watch our sales go through the roof.

Famous Dave’s in Calhoun Square
Overheard by Reservations please.

Shifty-looking guy to his friend: I don’t know, I’ve got the mystery juice in my hand.

Washington Ave sidewalk
Overheard by a confused passerby.

Dumb Girl #1: Yah, a commuter rail to Big Lake… maybe putting it through to Chicago would be better.
Dumb Girl #2 extremely serious: Well, it would take forever to build and by that time there will be, like, flying saucers.
Dumb Girl #1 still serious: True, yah, probably.

Nina’s Coffee Shop
Overheard by ChaiT.