Posts Tagged ‘LRT’

  • Nothing Is Sexier Than All You Can Eat Mac N Cheese

    Date: 2011.03.28 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Middle aged man, to middle aged woman he sat next to, when he learned she wasn’t married: I would have thought a nice woman like you would have a husband. (pause) If you’d ever like to go out to Old Country sometime… they’ve got some good food.

    Bloomington, Hiawatha Line
    Overheard by lurker in the shadows.

  • It’s A Flash Mob

    Date: 2010.07.02 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Woman on jam-packed LRT train, surrounded by people in Twins jerseys and hats: Was there a game today?

    Minneapolis, LRT
    Overheard by DB.

  • It Was Almost Too Subtle

    Date: 2010.06.15 | Category: all | Response: 0

    20 something male, across the aisle, to 40 something female who snorted: Did you just snort?
    40 something woman: Yeah, maybe, shut the fuck up.
    Woman’s grandfather: That’s not the first time she’s snorted in her life, if ya get what I mean.

    Minneapolis, Lightrail
    Overheard by Best. Grandpa. Ever.

  • Can’t Take It With You

    Date: 2010.06.14 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Old drunken male Twins fan to drunk young female Twins fan dancing against a pole: Look, I don’t have much life left in me, sweetie, so how about I give you $20 and you can come over here and do that to me. (ten minutes later) I’ll make it $40.

    Minneapolis, Lightrail
    Overheard by Best. Grandpa. Ever.

  • But You Get Really Good At That

    Date: 2010.04.04 | Category: all | Response: 1

    Guy talking about weed: That doesn’t improve your performance, it just makes you want to sit on the couch and eat more.

    Minneapolis, Lightrail

  • The One With The Cartoon Cat, Right?

    Date: 2010.02.10 | Category: all | Response: 1

    Girl #1: That totally rocks the casbah!
    Girl #2: The what? That’s not a word.
    Girl #1: Yes it is! You know, from that song.
    Girl #2: No, you’re thinking of a different word. That’s not the right word. You made that up.
    Guy: Isn’t that a Paula Abdul song?

    Minneapolis, Downtown Lightrail station
    Overheard by Not sure about that one.

  • I Think That’s The Title Of The Porn Spoof

    Date: 2010.01.26 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Guy who seems to be selling pirated movies, on his cellphone: I didn’t like that title. They shouldn’t have called the second one “Fast and Furious.” It’s too much like “The Fast and The Furious”, the first one. They should’ve called it Faster and More Furious; I think that would’ve worked better.

    Light Rail
    Overheard by Wow just Wow.

  • The Economy Also Hit Santa Hard

    Date: 2009.12.20 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Woman on cell phone: Yeah, during the hurricane they evacuated everyone so nobody was home and he was breaking into their homes, so they put a warrant out on him.

    Minneapolis, Downtown LRT
    Overheard by Hopes its just a naughty relative of yours.

  • The Next Family Dinner Might Be Awkward

    Date: 2009.12.09 | Category: all | Response: 1

    High school girl on cell phone: Girl, I can’t be gettin’ on the Lake Street stop ’cause that punk ass bitch pressed charges! (pause) I know, all I did was stab her; what the hell she gettin’ the cops involved for? (pause) Yeah, and the train be real crowded. I’ma snap again.

    Lightrail
    Overheard by unfortante person standing next to you.

  • Why Not!?

    Date: 2009.08.03 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Ghetto Lady: I need a job at the airport! They hire felons?
    Ghetto Man (knowingly and disappointedly): No.

    Minneapolis, LRT Station – Hennepin
    Overheard by Probably not your only disqualification.

  • 55 MPH Really Knocks Your Socks Off

    Date: 2009.08.01 | Category: all | Response: 0

    20-something guy on his cellphone: It’s sweet, man. I’m on, like, a public transit bus. But a train. It moves really fast, yo.

    Lightrail
    Overheard by Did You Just Get Here?

  • There’s No Coming Back From That Kind Of Insult

    Date: 2009.07.31 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Loud upset woman to other loud upset woman: How dare he call me motherfuckin’ spaghetti!!

    Lightrail
    Overheard by Entertained on the way home from the airport.

  • At Least They’re Not Driving

    Date: 2009.07.11 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Drunk 18 yr old or so girl to her drunk friends: Hey guys! My dad’s home, and he’s got weed!

    Lightrail train
    Overheard by Hell in a handbasket.

  • It Is So Confusing

    Date: 2009.06.22 | Category: all | Response: 2

    Guy on light rail departing from Mall of America: This is the train that goes downtown, right?

    Mall of America light rail station
    Overheard by jessikate.

  • I Let Her Give Them To Me

    Date: 2009.06.15 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Very drunk 20-something girl: Do you have any tattoos?
    Sober male friend: No. Do you?
    Very drunk girl: Yeah.
    Sober male friend: That’s cool.
    Very drunk girl: No, it’s not. I have a 2-year old.

    Minneapolis, Light Rail
    Overheard by I didn’t realize there was a correlation…

  • I’m Waiting For The Choo Choo Sound

    Date: 2009.06.15 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Mid-30′s guy on cell phone: Yeah, I’m on some sort of subway thing. But it’s above ground.

    Minneapolis, Light Rail
    Overheard by You’re clearly not from here.

  • FINALLY

    Date: 2009.05.13 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Sassy young lady talking on the phone: No, I ain’t pregnant, I’m just big like that. You can punch me in the stomach if ya want.

    Minneapolis, Northbound Lightrail
    Overheard by Tired young lady.

  • Don’t Answer That

    Date: 2009.05.07 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Enthusiastic fan: You can’t travel through time in a singularity, in a black hole. It’s just not possible.
    His girlfriend: How would YOU know? Have YOU ever been in a black hole?

    Minneapolis, Southbound light rail train after Star Trek preview at Block E
    Overheard by:wouldn’t go near a black hole but would like to see one.

  • Well, They’re Trying

    Date: 2009.04.08 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Light Rail Conductor: This train is only going as far as the Metrodome.  Everyone needs to get off at the Metrodome.
    Woman, spotting a pair of African women in shawls: Somehow I doubt they’re going to the Twins game.
    Woman’s friend: Are you sure?  Those might be Twins shawls.  Do they have a TC on them?

    Minneapolis, LRT, Warehouse District
    Overheard by Rhadames Vazquez.

  • It Sound So Good In Theory

    Date: 2009.03.22 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Girl on cell phone, leaving voicemail for somebody:  I figured out what I’m going to do after I graduate.  I’m going to live in Italy for a year.  I’ll move over there, get a job and just chill.  And I’ll probably fall in love with and marry some gorgeous Italian guy.  We’ll have beautiful babies, and I’ll never come back to the US.  So yeah, that’s what I’m going to do.  So, call me back if you want.

    Minneapolis, Southbound LRT
    Overheard by velocipete.