Posts Tagged ‘edina’

• Yeah, I’ve Blocked Much Of It Out, Too

  Date: 2009.01.21 | Category: all | Response: 0

  Girl, looking up from newspaper: We chose hope over fear?!  Was it ever really in question?
  Man: And how did it come down to those two choices, hope and fear.  What were the other choices that were eliminated first?

  Edina, Caribou on Xerxes
  Overheard by Lord Williams.

• Only If It’s 100%

  Date: 2009.01.18 | Category: all | Response: 0

  Semi-trashy girl to two older guys: Is it illegal to discount booze?

  Edina, Oustside World Market
  Overheard by Last I checked it’s called a SALE.

• You Should Return It

  Date: 2009.01.08 | Category: all | Response: 0

  Apple store employee: You have a laptop currently?
  Woman: Yes.
  Apple store employee: What are you running on it? Vista?
  Woman: No, Comcast.

  Edina, Apple store @ Rosedale Mall
  Overheard by punch.

• That Trolley Came And Went A Long Time Ago

  Date: 2008.12.19 | Category: all | Response: 0

  Old Woman in line at Target: I waited all day for the trolley to come.
  Cashier: I’m sorry, what trolley?
  Old Woman: Oh, never mind me, I’m just singing to myself.  Just waitin’ for the trolley…

  Edina, Target
  Overheard by Goof Troop.

• Don’t Ruin The Mystery

  Date: 2008.12.05 | Category: all | Response: 0

  Mother, putting baby in high chair: Yeah, she has acid reflux and excessive gas.
  Uncle, loudly: Ha, I wonder where she got that excessive gas from? Huh? Huh? (10 minutes later, after the rest of their party has arrived, still loud) Yeah, she was talking about how (baby) has excessive gas! I wonder where she got that from!

  Edina, Convention Grill
  Overheard by No Longer Hungry.

• Christmas Dinners On The Run

  Date: 2008.12.04 | Category: all | Response: 0

  Coworker to person on phone: You’re not going to Maple Grove are you? There are pigs all over the freeway. No, no, not cops, I mean actual pigs.

  Edina, A humble little marketing office
  Overheard by Kelley.

• Or Wasn’t Referring To A Full Month Before Christmas

  Date: 2008.11.30 | Category: all | Response: 0

  Bitter salesgirl, muttering while a song plays “Christmas is the best time of the year…” on Black Friday: Whoever wrote this song never worked retail.

  Edina, Southdale Macy’s
  Overheard by i wouldnt have christmas cheer in your position either!

• You’d Be Too Medicated To Notice

  Date: 2008.11.23 | Category: all | Response: 0

  College girl to college boy: I’d be the only one there in an argyle straight jacket!  How cute would that be?

  Edina, Jo-Ann Store
  Overheard by DK.

• It’s Getting Harder To Explain

  Date: 2008.11.16 | Category: all | Response: 0

  60-year old woman, spotting a friend walking towards her: Oh, fancy seeing you here!
  Her Friend: How nice to see you! But no hugs below the waist this time.

  Edina, Jo-Ann Fabrics
  Overheard by curious.

• Crank This Baby Up To “Sloth”

  Date: 2008.11.08 | Category: all | Response: 0

  Little girl to Grandma in motorized cart: Is this thing set to “turtle”?

  Edina, Jo-Ann
  Overheard by DK.

• All The More Reason She Needs One

  Date: 2008.10.31 | Category: all | Response: 0

  Mother to child in the girl’s clothing aisle: No, you’re not wearing a padded bra; you’re six!!

  Edina, Southdale Target
  Overheard by me.

• So You Can Send Me Gifts You Spent A Dollar On

  Date: 2008.10.09 | Category: all | Response: 0

  Girl: My friends are always saying I need to make a Facebook page and I’m like, “Why? I talk to you A-holes enough already!”

  Edina, Fuddruckers
  Overheard by sleeping on the job.

• Welcome To Edina

  Date: 2008.10.05 | Category: all | Response: 0

  Woman behind me, seeing homecoming queen: There she is!!  Skinny, blond hair and tan.  Just the same thing every year.

  Edina High School Homecoming Parade
  Overheard by Edina Mom.

• I Just Don’t Know How She’d Know That

  Date: 2008.09.30 | Category: all | Response: 0

  Preppy woman in mid 30s: Oh, make sure to grab the dolphin safe tuna, last time you got the wrong kind and I think I found a chunk of dolphin in it.
  Preppy man in mid 30s: Gross. Thanks.

  Edina, Lunds
  Overheard by save the dolphins.

• It’s Just Not RIGHT

  Date: 2008.08.26 | Category: all | Response: 0

  Woman pouring coffee on her cup: Drinking decaf is like kissing your brother; it’s just not worth it.

  Edina, Lunch room at a large corporation
  Overheard by I think I’ll have a toast today.

• Someone’s Never Been To Uptown

  Date: 2008.07.20 | Category: all | Response: 0

  Guy to girlfriend: This place is douchebag central.

  Crate & Barrel, Galleria
  Overheard by Not a d-bag.

• Can You Just See His Point-N-Wink?

  Date: 2008.06.11 | Category: all | Response: 0

  Guy outside of dressing room: Dude, what are you doing?
  Guy in dressing room: I’m having some me time.
  Guy outside of dressing room: I’m bored. (thinks about it for several seconds) I’ll be looking at belts.
  Guy in dressing room: I’ll be looking at me.

  Southdale J.C. Penney dressing rooms
  Overheard by Business Casual.

• Leading By Example

  Date: 2008.06.10 | Category: all | Response: 0

  Woman: We need a President that can at least speak English good.

  Turtle Bread Shop in Edina
  Overheard by K-la Vosper.

• And Greener

  Date: 2008.05.30 | Category: all | Response: 0

  Wannabe Cool Guy on cell phone: Yeah, I’m going to by a cheap-ass skateboard so I can get around.  <pause>  Yeah, instead of paying for bus passes, I just buy cheap skateboards.  It’s just easier.

  Edina Target
  Overheard by Pheebs.

• Maybe Not

  Date: 2008.05.27 | Category: all | Response: 0

  Loud teen girl on cellphone: Jaime, I’ve been CALLing you! Didn’t you feel it in your pants?

  accessories section at Edina Target
  Overheard by yikes.