Super pretty boy in his 30’s: So, I had sex with this chick and then she tried to call and tell me about her day.

Minneapolis, Lake Harriet
Overheard by Atleast she wasnt trying to tell you about her AIDS.

Teenage fantasy/role playing girl: So, as you know, I’ve always been big into fantasy. Before I got into this new series, I was a huge fan of Merlin.
Teenage wannabe fantasy girl: Oh, yeah, me too, way before everyone else started liking Merlin.
Teenage fantasy/role playing girl: What? Dude, no one else likes Merlin. Freak.

Minneapolis, Lake Harriet walking path
Overheard by Harry Potter is cooler anyways.

Dude, walking with other dude: Yeah, the divorce is pretty much like a root canal.

Minneapolis, Lake Harriet walking path
Overheard by ARS.

Teen girl #1: Oh, I should have brought my sunglasses!
Teen girl #2: Yeah, it’s really bright out today.
Teen girl #1: Oh well, I’ll just have to risk getting skin cancer of the eyes.

Minneapolis, Lake Harriet
Overheard by not idiot cancer of the brain?

Father: She wants some lovin’, doesn’t she?
Son: No, she wants a cookie.

Lake Harriet beach
Overheard by i like cookies too.

30-something Girl #1: You know what’d be funny?
30-something Girl #2: What?
30-something Girl #1: I wanna get two Jack Russell terriers and name one Jack and one Russell.
30-something Girl #2: *silence*
30-something Girl #1: Isn’t that funny?!
30-something Girl #2: Nah.
30-something Girl #1: Well, I think it is.

Minneapolis, Lake Harriet walking path
Overheard by doodledee.

Kid #1: Ole! Ole!
Kid #2: What does that mean?
Kid #1: You know like, ‘vamonos?’ That means ‘hurry up’ in Spanish. Ole is the way you say it in French.
Kid #2: Ohhhh… Ole! Ole!

Lake Harriet
Overheard by Lost in translation.