Man preaching to seven year old boy: You need to join the service when you’re older.
Seven year old: I already go to church.
Man: You know, like the Army and Marines.
Seven year old: I’m already in the choir.

Bus #17
Overheard by High-five for kick ass seven year olds.

Man, picking up bilingual maraca toy for kids: Ooo!  Your people use these! [turns to Asian woman next to him, she glares] Huh.  They are both Spanish and English! Gonna get a lot of new workers for McDonalds outta these.

Downtown Target
Overheard by Disbelieving ears.

College girl #1: … and when I was growing up, I kept it behind my house in the alley.
College girl #2: WHAT? No way. Your house had an ALLEY?

Outside of Coffman, U of M
Overheard by You must be from the suburbs.

Incredulous girl: They wanted me to do jury duty. I told them I ain’t no snitch!

Government Center escalators
Overheard by that doesn’t make sense.

Little boy, running across front yard, yelling enthusiastically to his imaginary friend: What’s my next MISSION?!?

Saint Paul, near Macalester
Overheard by Neighbor who was unaware that special agents lived across the street.