Mid 50’s year old Woman: I would really rather lose a digit somewhere on my body.

Saint Paul, Highland Park Old Country Buffet
Overheard by Guy who just wanted a piece of cake.

20 something hick to wife: Hey, ‘dis backseat big enough for sex?

MN State Fair, Saturn Car Tent
Overheard by And I thought I was going to get sick from the food…

Early-20’s Emo/Preppy guy answering cell: Hi! We’re at the mall… I mean fair.

MN State Fair
Overheard by Wowsers.

Man, loudly: I want to see a three nutted man!

MN State Fair
Overheard by fireyram.

Small child: I don’t wanna go!
Mother: If you stay here someone is gonna kidnap you. And then you’ll never see grandma again!

MN State Fair

Drunk 40 year old dude #1, standing in line for the bathroom: Well, there are 4 sinks. We only need 2 with the number of people I’ve seen wash their hands.
Drunk 40 year old dude #2: Yeah. There was this one time I was peeing in the sink at home, and my wife walked in. She was pissed. Good times.

Minnesota Zoo - Music In the Zoo
Overheard by slight overshare.

Girl greeting an approaching friend: Omigawd! I LOVED those monkeys!

Minneapolis, Merlin’s Rest at happy hour
Overheard by I swear, I’d only had one drink.

Female Hipster: Forget about the World Trade Center, Clay Aiken just reproduced!

Minneapolis, Local Boutique
Overheard by yes, forget about the world trade center.

Woman yelling to a man: Stop touching my face!

Outside Palmers, Cedar/Riverside ‘hood
Overheard by hmmm.

Owner: That’s Korean magazine. You won’t understand.
Old, white lady: Maybe.

Bloomington, Nails and Co
Overheard by J.Cusack.

Boy, about man in Joe Montana jersey: Why is that guy wearing a Hannah Montana jersey?

Metrodome
Overheard by my jersey is pink.

Moviegoer in the silence before Tropic Thunder starts: Texas public school teachers can now have guns.

Block E
Overheard by aeh.

Young boy petting baby cow: Mommy, I wish I was a cow!

Cattle Barn, MN State Fair
Overheard by does he like the smell?

Tattoo artist (to girl who is getting a peace sign tattoo): Oh, so you’re one of those peacemaker type people?
Girl: Yep.
Tattoo artist: Are you getting anything else on it?
Girl: Yeah, some Hebrew lettering eventually.
Tattoo artist: You Jewish?
Girl: No.  I just like Hebrew.
Tattoo artist: Why don’t you get it in a language that troublemakers can read?  Like Iraqi!  (gets excited) Yeah!  Get it in Muslim instead, then all those motherfuckers will know what you’re trying to say!

Minneapolis, Ace Tattoo
Overheard by a.lil.

Man walking down the street with two little boys, on cell phone: Yeah, we’re just, uh… sitting down finishing lunch right now.
Little boy, loudly: NO WE AREN’T!

Grand Marais, The street…not a restaurant
Overheard by BURN.

Guy watching a dog spay: It’s just like working on a car.

State Fair Pet  Center
Overheard by Only with more living parts.

Very tall 20 something boyfriend sounding crushed: Don’t pat me like that, you treat me like a horse.
Girlfriend: I wanted you to go faster, it’s not like I took a riding crop to your ass.

MN State Fair
Overheard by who wears the pants.

Teenage boy to two teenage girls in an excited whisper: I have had 15 goats and 2 cows named after the KARE11 News team.

KARE11 booth at the State Fair
Overheard by my plant is named after Sven.

Disgusted Teenage girl: I can, like, smell the obesity here.

MN State Fair
Overheard by well…yeah.

Guy on his cell phone loudly: She’s bangin’ two other guys besides him! And they all know about each other! I wouldn’t want to park my car in her garage if you know what I’m sayin’. Am I being too loud??

Chanhassen, Applebees
Overheard by Yes…just a little.