Teenage girl looking at a barn sign: Poultry…
Teenage boyfriend: That’s, like, horses, right?

MN State Fair, near the poultry barns
Overheard by weren’t you just in the horse store?

Computer professor explaining design process: You can’t use shortcuts until you have lots of experience, like your mom.

White Bear Lake, Century College, in a principles of digital communications class
Overheard by I bet!

Little Boy: Mommy, I have to go to the bathroom.
Mom: Oh no.  Let’s go.
Little Boy: But I want to go home poopy.
Mom: No, we’re going to have to go here.
Little Boy: But I want to go home poopy!
Mom: You can’t go home poopy, we’ll go in the target bathroom.
Little Boy: But I WANT to go home poopy!
Mom: You have to go poopy here.
Little Boy: BUT I WANT TO GO HOME POOPY!

Medina, Super Target
Overheard by say “home poopy” one more time.

Guy with lazy eye and chronic snorting problem: I’m just here to look good.

St. Paul, Bethel University
Overheard by well… you’re doing a great job of that.

Little boy to redneck dad: Thanks for taking us to the fair even though you’re broke.
Little girl to redneck dad: Flllaaatttt broke!
Redneck dad, embarrassingly: Yeah, yeah…

MN State Fair, Waiting to get on the 960 bus.
Overheard by That makes two of us…

Small Child: That ride looks fun, Daddy!
Dad: So what?

MN  State Fair
Overheard by I Hate kids too.