College guy to other college guy: You could poop your pants tonight and she’d still want to date you.

Arden Hills, Arden Hall, Northwestern College
Overheard by She’s very maternal like that.

Freshman bottle blonde to her friends: And we could live together next year and, like, be, like… the blonde trio!!!
Friends with the exact same hair color: OH MAH GAWD, THAT’S SO AWESOME!

Arden Hills, Bethel University
Overheard by mines naturally that color.

College Freshman: If you’re attracting a wife because you have a Harley, she probably already has a baby.

Arden Hills, Arden Hall, Northwestern College
Overheard by There goes that mid-life crisis idea.

Freshman (white) girl: Why is it that in all the movies, Asians are the bad guys?

Arden Hills, Arden Hall, Northwestern College
Overheard by Jackie Chan, Mr. Miyagi, and all the Bond villains.

Girl #1: Hey look, the sky is blue.
Girl #2: I like it when the sky is blue!
Girl #3: Hey, look! I match.

Arden Hills, Bethel University
Overheard by TJS.

Guy with stocking cap pulled down almost to his eyes: I had to do it.  Eyebrows grow back, $300 bets don’t.

St. Paul, Bethel University Dining Hall
Overheard by Of course you had to.

Professor rambling: If you are going to meet a rapist, meet him at a coffee shop or somewhere safe.

Arden Hills, Bethel University
Overheard by Coffee makes it safe.

Girl playing catch indoors with garbage: I mean, McDonald’s don’t have cheese in China.

St.Paul, Bethel University Market
Overheard by A.H.

College girl, whispering to friend on the campus shuttle: Technically, you’re supposed to have one-fourth a tank of gas all the time, because then, like, if someone starts to chase you, you have enough gas to get away for a while.  WOOSH!

St. Paul, Bethel University
Overheard by a.lil.

Freshman girl #1: I love soup.
Freshman girl #2: I love this soup.
Freshman girl #1: Me too.
Freshman girl #2: I love potato soup.
Freshman girl #1: Is this potato soup?
Freshman girl #2: Yes.
Freshman girl #1: I love potato soup.
Freshman girl #2: Me too.
Freshman girl #1: I love soup.
Freshman girl #2: Me too.

St.Paul, Bethel University Dining Center
Overheard by SOUP.

Shy college guy, to the whole class: I mean, who knows? Maybe Hitler did a good thing! Maybe he saved us from 6 million crazy Jews taking over and ruling everything!

St. Paul, Bethel University
Overheard by a.lil.

College guy, mumbling in class: I hate my life. (pause) I’m a fascist. (pause) I’m going to hell.

St. Paul, Bethel University International Relations Class
Overheard by a.lil.

Manly college guy, completely serious to his friends: I just like to dance my way through life.

St. Paul, Bethel University
Overheard by a.lil.

College girl #1: I can’t say ‘Helen Keller’ very well.
College girl #2: Neither could she.

St. Paul, Bethel University
Overheard by a.lil.

20-something stoned guy: I wasn’t kidding earlier, I’m blazed.
Other guy: Really? Where’d you get blazed?
20-something stoned guy: At work.
Other guy: Oh, was that after you got fired?
20-something stoned guy: Uh… I really want some pizza.

St. Paul, Bethel University
Overheard by a.lil.

Girl #1: You would probably have to be outside for a really long time for your eyeballs to freeze.
Girl #2:  Okay, bye!

St.Paul, Bethel University
Overheard by she’s reassured now.

Nerdy guy, to friend: We could randomly break out into riverdance in the middle of travel.  (awkward silence) You know you want to.
Friend: No. Just, no.
Nerdy guy: Fine, then we can jazzercise!

St. Paul, Bethel University
Overheard by a.lil.

College girl: Are apples biodegradable?
Friend: Hmm… I think so.
College girl: So, I can chuck this and, like, not hurt the environment?

St. Paul, Bethel University
Overheard by a.lil.

Nerdy college guy, to friend: Dude, what brand of shirt am I wearing today?  Is it Nike?
Friend, checks tag in back of shirt as they walk down the hall: No man, it’s Steve and Barry’s.
Nerdy college guy: Oh. Dangit!

St. Paul, Bethel University
Overheard by a.lil.

College Student: Do you know, is Barack Obama a Christian?
Middle aged woman: Well, not a Christian in MY sense of the word.

Saint Paul, Bethel University
Overheard by Mr. Ross.