But That’s About It

Drunk man to female stranger: I like you. And your tattoos. And your tits.

Minneapolis, Rock the Garden
Overheard by bet she’s never heard that one before.

At Rock The Garden 2008

Girl: Ugh, I’ve probably made out with a fair percentage of the hipsters here.

Minneapolis, Rock the Garden
Overheard by lmb.

Those Comfortable Kind

Girl: These are shoes that you, like, wear with lingerie, go “Whooo!” (shakes hips and waves hands) and then take them off.

Minneapolis, Northrop Auditorium, post-Killers concert
Overheard by I guess she’s dancer, but is she human?

That Guy Shouldn’t Be Too Hard To Find

One ska kid to another, on crowd surfing: Did I kick you in the face? I kicked somebody in the face.

Minneapolis, The Quest, Reel Big Fish concert
Overheard by A Slackademic.

Keep Going

Nervous tattooed boy: I mean, your face is really really beautiful though.
Bored pretty girl, nodding: Yeah, that’s true.

Minneapolis, Nine Inch Nails concert
Overheard by invisiblepilot.

It Actually Just Says “Nipple” With An Arrow

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.

They Disagree

Woman to two complete strangers (in a whimsical voice): There’s no two other people I would have standing in front of me right now.

1st Avenue, Bon Iver Concert
Overheard by Mr. Ross.

Chick?

Wannabe cowboy on cell phone: Dude, I gotta tell you about my STD from the silent film era! (long pause) Okay ready? Okay.  I MADE OUT WITH A CHICK WHO WAS 52 YEARS OLD!

Detroit Lakes, WEfest

Overheard by hope she had a charlie chaplin mustache.

Close Enough For Me

Middle-aged balding man to friend as fireworks begin: Dude, I just love the plate tectonics of these fireworks.
Friend: You mean pyrotechnics?? Are you stupid?

Music in Plymouth
Overheard by powerful fireworks, indeed.

True Story

A man: Freebird!!

REM concert at the Xcel Center
Overheard by Nightswimming!!

Today’s PSA

Man: Men gotta piss all the time.

March 16th Springsteen concert, Xcel Center.
Overheard by no we don’t, get your prostate checked.

Because Walking Is Complicated?

Drunk girl new years eve: You’re from Duluth? MY GOD!! MY boyfriend is from Grand Rapids and he wears flat shoes too!

Pickle Park G.B. Leighton concert
Overheard by another drunk girl.

Some Get In And Out, Others Take Their Time.

20-something guy, to his drunk female friend: You went to the bathroom AND got a beer, and you still beat her back? Did you buy the beer in the bathroom??

Roy Wilkins Auditorium-Smashing Pumpkins concert, between sets

Manson Fans.

SLAYER fan: There’s a lot of dudes here that look like girls.

Marilyn Manson/ SLAYER concert at the Xcel
Overheard by taylor.

It’s All Just Downhill From Here.

Drunk girl asking her drunk friend after Sheila E left the stage: Was that Gloria Estefan?

Target Center – Prince show
Overheard by Nina R…