Mother, overreacting to her daughter having spilled some juice: Agh, you giraffe!!

Duluth, Edgewater Hotel
Overheard by Dare I wonder what she calls her other children?

Man checking in to upscale hotel to female front desk attendant: Checking in under Jane Johnson, she had to go take a leak.
Front desk attendant: I don’t see a reservation under Johnson.  Is there a different last name it could be under?
Man: No, we just made it online.
Front desk attendant: Do you have your confirmation number?
Man (vaguely): 5, 6, 9, dah dah dah dah dah…
Front desk attendant: You can use the computer in the business center to check the reservation if you’d like.
Man, a minute later after checking at business center: Check under Smith.  John Smith.
Front desk attendant: Yes sir, we do have that reservation.
Man: I didn’t think it would be under my name.

The Westin Minneapolis
Overheard by Even when she asked if there was another last name it could have been under?

Incredibly angry young woman: You wrote right here that my room number is 149! I walked all the way down the hall and back and you ain’t got no 149!
Incredibly patient front desk man: Ma’am, that’s your rate, your room number is right below your key.

Depot Minneapolis
Overheard by and when was the last time you went to a hotel?

Girl #1: Whenever I drink, my kidney hurts the next day.
Girl #2: Um, maybe you shouldn’t drink so much.

In the Sheraton lobby during Convergence

Young Lady #1: You know, there are a bunch of blind people staying in the hotel.
Young Lady #2: Yeah, well that explains why my TV had closed captions on it.

Lobby of the Four points Sheraton
Overheard by The boy your mom warned you about.

Elderly woman looking for her cell phone: Did you put it on vibrate?
Woman’s husband: What do you want? The vibrator?

The Westin Hotel - Downtown
Overheard by a couple employees who thought we’d heard it all.

Elderly woman entering wedding reception: I’ve found since I’ve gotten older I can hold my liquor better. So I’ll drive home.

WBL Country Inn
Overheard by Hope she wasn’t parked next to me.

Teenaged girl discussing with her friends where to get alcohol for the night: We got a homeless person to buy us alcohol in Seattle. It’s not easy to do. I mean, they’ll do it, but it’s not easy to get them to to pay attention for long enough to tell them what to do.

Hyatt downtown
Overheard by fics.

Very “non-judgemental” person: Those religious people are the judgemental ones!

Holiday Inn Burnsville
Overheard by Pam.

Several business men sitting at a hotel banquet breakfast.
Businessman #1: I need to go home and work on my marriage.
Businessman #2: I stay at work to work on my marriage!

hotel, downtown St. Paul
Overheard by banquet server.