Woman to companion while waiting for bus: So, it was really lucky that grandma died on Christmas, because we just drove down and went from there. otherwise, we would have had to drive down twice.

Downtown bus stop
Overheard by …you’re kind of a bitch.

Young women to friend: Wait, the Amazon River is real?
Friend: {blank stare}

Corner of 1st Avenue and 6th Street, Downtown
Overheard by surprise!

Businesswoman: I know you don’t know anything about downtown Minneapolis.
St. Paul police officer: True.

downtown St. Paul
Overheard by protect and serve.

Woman #1:  So, I heard you are going to be a grandma.
Woman #2:  Yep, in September and November.
Woman #1:  I didn’t know you had more than one kid.
Woman #2:  I don’t.
Woman #1:  Errrrr…

Skyway Downtown St. Paul
Overheard by Awkward!!!

Announcer Dave Toll in reference to 15-year-old junior national champion bike racer, Coryn Reviera as she won a sprint lap: She’s a bar napkin with a motor boat engine.

10th and Nicollet
Overheard by Spectators at the Nature Valley Grand Prix Minneapolis Downtown Criterium bike race

Receptionist to Executive Assistant: …so in conclusion, I got peed on… by a taxi driver… who I dated.

Downtown Ad Agency

Director of Human Resources: It’s too bad I can’t bring my swimsuit to work and layout on the rooftop during my lunch.
Co-worker: Yeah. Probably not a good idea for the head of HR to be half naked.
Director of Human Resources: Yeah.  I’d probably get a Whistle Blower card turned in on me to me.
Co-Worker: Awkward.

Downtown Ad Agency

Dad: Let’s get some Gatorade.
Son, six or seven years old: YAY, GATORADE! I call pink!
Dad: Pink? What do you mean pink, you pansy?

Washington Avenue, close to Metrodome
Overheard by Not cool, Dad.

Totally serious friend: Happy Flag Day!

Farmer’s Market - Father’s Day
Overheard by good thing you’re pretty.

Girl on cell phone: I just got done tanning.  I had to take my mind off my period.

3rd & Washington
Overheard by Please Please Keep that to yourself.

Motivated twenties-something to her friend: Well, yeah, all I have to say is that these single guys better watch out.  [pause] Ah hell, the married guys better watch out, too.

Downtown wedding reception
Overheard by a cousin of the bride.

Guy on phone talking to tech support: The next name is Bob Smith.
Woman in next cube:  Drug lord extraordinaire.

Office in downtown St. Paul
Overheard by LB.

Guy to other guys: …Yeah, and then she showed me a naked picture of her sister!
Other guys: ARE YOU SERIOUS?!

Elevator in downtown office
Overheard by i hope they are not getting off on my floor.

Guy #1: So, did you find out where we could find some bait?
Guy #2: No, there was some girl working there.
Guy #3: So?  Some girls like to fish.
Guy #2: She’s also black.
Guy #1 & #3 (simultaneously): Oh.

Downtown
Overheard by You’ve got to be shitting me.

Loud Guy running into Starbucks: Where your bathroom at? Key? Where’s the key?  Fuck. Fuck! (Grabs key, runs to door, fumbles in a hurry to unlock door, enters bathoom) Aw SHIT. HELL NO. SHIT. AHH. God damn. (Moments later exits bathroom, seemingly unharmed and better, goes to counter)  Pumpkin Loaf? Pumpking Cake? Oh man, I gotta try that. You know what you should have? Sweet Potato pie. You ain’t got that though. There ain’t no soul food up in here. How about peach cobbler? Oh man, peach cobbler. You could at least have pumpkin pie. At least.

First Ave Starbucks
Overheard by Man, you’re at starbucks.

Gay sandwich artist #1: Yeah, I just have sugar daddies.
Older/Wiser gay sandwich artist #2: Yeah, what happens when the sugar’s all gone and daddy’s not at home?

Bruegger’s downtown MPLS
Overheard by Ben.

Early-20s woman: (laughing merrily) I don’t usually overdraft much, but I overdrafted like 16 times last month.

downtown Minneapolis Target store
Overheard by …and she was SHOPPING.

Coworker: I love my moist muffins!

225 S. 6th St. Minneapolis, MN 12th floor
Overheard by F U U F U.

Girl in huge black “punk” shorts: Dude, I can’t reach the bottom of my pockets!

5th & Cedar
Overheard by Burrhead.

Cute brunette #1: I really think you should wait awhile before you go all the way with this guy.
Cute brunette #2: Dude, for sure! I’m going to wait a decent amount of time before I sleep with him.
Cute brunette #1 (smirking): What, like a week?
Cute brunette #2 (in a serious tone): No! Like two weeks.

Hennepin and 4th St.
Overheard by Good for you!