One worker talking over her cube to another: Squashed monkeys are awesome.

Golden Valley, Cubicle forest just like any other
Overheard by Damned, dirty apes.

Wannabe hipster girl: I’m anorexic!
Wannabe hipster friend: No way.
Wannabe hipster girl: No seriously! I’m anorexic, since lunch!
Wannabe hipster friend: …okay.

Uptown Lund’s Caribou
Overheard by the actual hipsters were way more polite.

Middle-aged Walmart employee to co-worker: (lifts coffee cup thoughtfully) I’m finding out the do’s and don’ts of my occupation.  The truths and fallacies. The philosophical reasoning behind it.

St. Anthony, Walmart
Overheard by i didn’t know a walmart occupation could be so philosophical…

Man, rapping to himself: My name is Memphis, and I say it with an emphis.

Minneapolis, 4th & Nicollet
Overheard by with a what now?

Girlfriend, to boyfriend, after emerging from the bathroom: HAHAHA! I peed on my hands!!

Plymouth, Willow Creek Theater
Overheard by that’s disgusting. really.

New client to case manager: I’m not the meek, doting mom that I was when I was a crackhead.  I got a lot of experience; I used to run a call center.
Case manager: For telemarketing?
Everyone in room (emphatically):  No.
New Client:  I ran a whorehouse.
Case Manager:  Ah… I don’t think we can put that on a resume.

An office complex in Minneapolis
Overheard by Miracle Worker.

A 20 something woman talking to her friend over lunch: So, that was how my morning started; waking up with a man I am not overly fond of.

Restaurant In NE Mpls
Overheard by My morning start a little bit better.

Hot girl on cell phone: Um, why were your boxers in the bathroom trashcan this morning? Ok, well from now on throw them away in the dumpster and maybe, I don’t know, wipe before you decide to do lunges?

Lyndale/Franklyn bus stop
Overheard by Ummm…you could do better.