Young lady on cell phone: I showered Wednesday! What more do you want from me?!

Fridley SuperTarget, on a Saturday
Overheard by Alexis.

Girl (on phone):  So what were you doing last night while I lost my virginity?

U campus
Overheard by Well, I went to bed early.

18 year old senior boy: What’s the abbreviation for don’t?

Eagan High School Gym
Overheard by You’re graduating?

Office woman: He, ummm, he walks like a pregnant man.

Corporate hallway, Eagan
Overheard by Ciao.

Drunk Man: How old are you, old man?
Old Man: *mumbling* Older than dirt.
Drunk Man: Older than dirt! Is that older than 65? (turning to younger man across the aisle) How young are you, old man?

17 bus, 3:00 in the afternoon

Man on bus: Sir, I’m trying to get to Little Canada.
Bus driver: Huh??
Man on bus: I’m trying to get to Little Canada.
Bus driver: Lil’ WHO?
Man on bus: LITTLE CANADA.
Bus driver: What is THAT?

#16 bus
Overheard by don’t hate on the Big LC.

Man on back of the bus, while passing Tibet rally in downtown: This isn’t Tibet! This is the U.S.!

#16 bus
Overheard by thanks for setting me straight.

Girl on phone: Well, I did the whole ‘go to France thing’ last summer, and that was okay.

#16 bus
Overheard by just okay?

Girl on bus: …And then I was like ‘Canada and the United States are basically the same thing’ and so then we left.

on the way to the twins game
Overheard by nervously searching for my atlas.

Woman teammate trying to figure out other teammate’s sexual orientation: So, I saw you drive up with a guy and some kids.
Other teammate: That was my girlfriend.

In the bathroom at Station 4
Overheard by At least now you know she’s a lesbian.

Loud, obnoxious, pregnant girl in a skirt: I’m not wearing any underwear.
Seemingly-annoyed friend, sarcastically: Aren’t you afraid your baby’s going to fall out or something?

fancy downtown Minneapolis restaurant
Overheard by what NOT to expect when you’re expecting.

Snobby Teen:  What am I supposed to do tonight?
Yuppie Mother:  Well, you could come to the benefit with me.
Snobby Teen: What’s it for?
Yuppie Mother:  Ohh, some country in Africa.
Snobby Teen:  Well, it depends on which one.
Yuppie Mother:  I don’t know which one but I’m sure it’s one that needs some help.

The Galleria
Overheard by well I guess we know who the Cake-eaters are.

Boy: What does intellectual mean?
Tired Mother: Just shhh.

Church in St. Louis Park
Overheard by Kay.

Annoying drunk girl behind me talking to her friend: So, then she took off all her clothes and I grabbed her boob! Oh, by the way this is his girlfriend!

Bogarts in Apple Valley
Overheard by Curios as to what happened at the beginning of this story.

Ditzy blonde girl #1: Damn corporate America.
Ditzy blonde girl #2: Yeah, where is corporate America?

Student center, Gustavus Adolphus college
Overheard by . . really?