Employee: It’s like small, but bigger.

Rosedale Center Ragstock
Overheard by do you mean medium?

Moviegoer: It’s like buying a BMW when you could buy a Mercedes.

The 12:20 P.M., June 27th showing of WALL-E at AMC Rosedale 14
Overheard by the message of this movie is walk.

Businesswoman: I know you don’t know anything about downtown Minneapolis.
St. Paul police officer: True.

downtown St. Paul
Overheard by protect and serve.

Blonde woman: So he said he had cancer, and I asked what kind of cancer he had. He said, “A really bad one.” I thought for a second and said, “Is that a type?”
(Blank stares from her tablemates)

Sushi shop in Plymouth
Overheard by Yeah, and Big is a size at McDonalds.

Late night Lake Street teen girls to punks: Damn you smell.  You guys protesting showers or something?

Lake street and 2nd Avenue
Overheard by: 612666

Little blonde pre-school girl: I’m stronger than Jesus!

River Hills Church in Burnsville
Overheard by Tomorrow’s lesson is on blasphemy.

Woman #1:  So, I heard you are going to be a grandma.
Woman #2:  Yep, in September and November.
Woman #1:  I didn’t know you had more than one kid.
Woman #2:  I don’t.
Woman #1:  Errrrr…

Skyway Downtown St. Paul
Overheard by Awkward!!!

Coworker: Yeah, ’cause I just LOVE watching American movies in Chinese. (laughs in enjoyment) Yeah, its awesome.

Cube neighbor Eden Prairie
Overheard by Giggling.

20s-something woman: Oooh, it’s totally going to rain on us! Look at those clouds.
20s-something guy: No, those clouds are moving east; away from us. We’ll be fine.
20s-something woman: What? Clouds can’t all go in the same direction! They’re floaty. They float around. Some could come here.  How would they know to all go one way together?
20s-something guy:  Wind. It’s called wind. Are you joking?
[blank stares]

Lord Fletcher’s on Lake Minnetonka
Overheard by but how does the wind know which way to go?