Woman using ATM (to nobody in particular): Syphilis! Syphilis! Syphilis! Syphilis!

Taste of MN

Man with American flag sticking out of his backpack: It’s against the law to eat on the bus, isn’t that right, driver?
Bus Driver: Are you serious?
Man: Yeah, I’m serious!
Woman with drink: I’ll spill this drink all over that chair and make you sit your ass on it!

16 Bus into downtown

Guy on the bus who sat next to me even though there were plenty of other seats: I am going to go kill somebody today.

On bus 23 to Uptown
Overheard by I wish I had a car.

Woman: I got 50 personalities, but only three have been diagnosed. I got all the others in my pocket so nobody can take ‘em away!

21A bus
Overheard by …don’t think they’re going anywhere.

Crazy old woman: Come get the muffins, I gotta beat the rain.

St. Paul, Lincoln Ave.
Overheard by a silly girl.

Man, picking up bilingual maraca toy for kids: Ooo!  Your people use these! [turns to Asian woman next to him, she glares] Huh.  They are both Spanish and English! Gonna get a lot of new workers for McDonalds outta these.

Downtown Target
Overheard by Disbelieving ears.

Girl walking toward the parking ramp at bar time: Windbreaker, fancy windbreaker goddammit, fancy windbreaker, fancy windbreaker.

Hennepin Ave. and Lake Street, Uptown Minneapolis
Overheard by I know exactly what you mean.

Loud crazy dude in front of bus: It’s my birthday! It’s my birthday! Bubble gum, bubble gum in a ditch, how many pieces do you want?  I want a tootsie roll, a hot dog and a penny!  Tootsie roll! Tootsie roll!  Bubble gum, bubble gum in a dish, how many pieces do you want?  I want a now ‘n’ later, and a jolly rancher.

number 12 bus
Overheard by I like candy, too.

Crazy man, at the top of his voice as he boards quiet bus: Repent! Repent all ye sinners and turn to the Lord Jesus Christ! Today is the day to repent! Today is the day to turn to Jesus! Repent! Repent! *begins handing out tracts*
Extremely small lesbian in front row: GET THAT SHIT OUTTA MY FACE!!!!
6 year old girl: What did that lady say?
Her mother: She didn’t want to take one, honey.

14A bus
Overheard by Haddayr Copley-Woods.