11th
September
2008
The Opposite Of Cultural Competency
Post Office Employee to Somalian woman: Well, maybe if you took your headdress off you could hear me better.
Minneapolis, Post Office
Overheard by Is that ok to say?
tags: minneapolis , post office |
11th
September
2008
Owning A Wood Duck Should Be Illegal
Irate teenage girl to boyfriend: You stippled the wood duck!?!?!
Concerned mother: Is that even legal?
White Bear Lake, Century college
Overheard by does stippling have a new meaning now?
tags: century , moms , white bear lake |
11th
September
2008
Wait, Go Back To The Cow
Dude #1: I saw a two-faced cow once.
Dude #2: Where did you grow up?
Dude #1: Western Minnesota. (pause) I guess that explains a lot.
Minneapolis, UST MBA classroom, breaktime
Overheard by about you or about the cow?
tags: minneapolis , st thomas |
11th
September
2008
Then It Must Have Been Serious
College girl, frantically, as she runs into friend in the hall: Oh my gosh, Bri! Are you feeling ok?!
Friend, confused: Ummm… yeah. Why?
College girl: I saw on your Facebook status that you weren’t feeling well and it worried me!
St. Paul, Bethel University
Overheard by a.lil.
tags: bethel , st paul |
11th
September
2008
That’s Not Safe
20-Something Daughter: Mom, can you hand me the scissors?
Mom: Not right now, I’m doing kegels.
Archiver’s, MOA
Overheard by Tara.
tags: MOA , moms |
11th
September
2008
I’m Joining The Ranks Of The Immature
Teenage Boy: She called me immature for laughing at “Lake Titicaca!”
Hopkins, HHS
Overheard by apparently immature.
tags: high school , hopkins |