Sport-jacket walking down Nic. Mall looking at iPhone, to female companion: Ooh, Ichiban has four dollar signs.

Nicollet Mall
Overheard by It’s like a brain… in your pocket!

Construction worker #1: The only time I know you’re not talking is when you’re smoking or pooping.
Construction worker #2: How do you know I’m not talking when I’m pooping?

Minneapolis, Xcel Power Plant Construction Site
Overheard by heard you in the porta-potty.

ER Doctor: Look ma’am, we’ve already caught you lying to us three times.  I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that you’re just looking for narcotic painkillers.  Just for that, I’m giving you REGULAR TYLENOL for your pain!
Dramatic patient: NOOOOO!  Not Tylenol AGAIN!

Minneapolis, The next room over
Overheard by Waiting for my painkillers.

Woman: You know, these Indian guys come in here demanding this and that and you can’t understand a damn word they’re saying. It’s like, “Speak Minnesotan”.

Minneapolis,  Small office
Overheard by Just that simple.

Drunk fellow concert-goer: You know, every tattoo has to have nipples on it somewhere.
[friend mumbles something]
Drunk fellow concert-goer: I even have tattoos of nipples… on my nipples!

1st Avenue, Bon Iver concert
Overheard by So that’s what all those Chinese symbols are.