Posts Tagged ‘LRT’
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How Tight IS It?
Boy #1, talking about sparklers they just set off: That shit is tight.
(brief pause)
Boy #2, contemplative: That shit IS tight.Minneapolis, Light Rail
Overheard by lonerangerdanger. -
Yeah We Do
50-something woman, about the loud noise during a turn: Uh-oh! Sounds like we’ve got a loose wheel!
Bloomington, Lightrail
Overheard by Sounds like you’ve got a loose wheel. -
It Actually Burrows Right Through The Ground
Guy sitting behind me: You know, in Europe they have this train that, like, you can take it from one end of Europe to the other end. And it, like, runs on AIR, like, gravity. Not like this cheap sh*t here on rails. Whatever.
Lightrail bound to Minneapolis
Overheard by idiotmagnet. -
Isn’t That All Of Them?
Woman #1: Have you ever seen Saved by The Bell?
Woman #2: Was that one stupid idiot kid in that?
Woman #1: Yeah.
Woman #2: Yep, I saw that.Light rail, MOA
Overheard by Samuel Screech Powers. -
Both Are Rare?
Guy #1, semi-fluent in English: (explaining aliens) What is the word for that?
Guy #2: Extra testicles.
Guy #1: Extra testicles?
Guy #2: (laughs) Wait, no. Extraterrestrials. Not extra testicles.
Guy #1: Extraterrestrials?
Guy #2: Yeah. Do you understand the difference?
Guy #1: No. (seeming confused)
Guy #2: (looks around realizing others are now listening) Um, maybe I’ll explain it later.Light Rail
Overheard by MsJeshka. -
Okay, Close Enough
Guy in Vikings gear at the warehouse stop to several other guys: I’m pretty sure that’s the Target Center back there, not the Xcel.
LRT, following Vikings game
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It’s Not Important Enough To Pay Attention
Ghetto teenage girl: Ain’t Hillary running no more? I never see her on the paper!
Random Asian guy: What?! Barack got it.
Ghetto teenage girl: Oh. Well, I don’t like that McCain fella.LRT Northbound
Overheard by Just shaking my head. -
It’s A Valuable Lesson
Little girl pointing to city hall: That’s where we pick up daddy!
Mom: No, it’s across the street at the jail.On the light rail passing by city hall
Overheard by Not good. -
Did “Dome” Give It Away?
Woman #1: Is that an indoor baseball stadium?
Woman #2: I don’t know, I think so.
Woman #1: I don’t think it’s completely indoors; I think that white part only goes over the seats or something.
Woman #2: No, it’s all covered. It’s an indoor baseball staduim!Light rail, near the Metrodome before a Twins game
Overheard by It’s also a football stadium. -
World War What?
Guy #1: Well, I think people have pretty much forgotten about that, right?
Guy #2 looks at Guy #1 with a stare of disbelief, and in a dry, convincing tone: Dude. NOBODY has forgotten about World War II.Minneapolis, On the light rail
Overheard by Wait, there was more than one World War? -
Why This Is Never A Good Excuse To Use To Get Out Of A Date
Young woman steps off the lightrail, sees guy stepping on to the lightrail: HEY! I thought you were in JAIL!
Minneapolis, Franklin Station
Overheard by Guess not… -
So, See You At Thanskgiving?
Extremely upset woman on cell phone: You’re a redundant, ignorant, ghetto, naive bitch. It is what it is. You probably don’t even know the meaning of half those words!
Southbound LRT train
Overheard by Burrhead. -
It’s The Devil’s Playground!
20-something male LRT commuter: I’m meeting people from work for a birthday party at Ichiban’s at 6.
Older colleague: What are you doing on the train then?
20-something male LRT commuter: I’m going to pick up my car at Fort Snelling and come back downtown; I wouldn’t want to ride this thing after 6.LRT southbound train 5:00 pm
Overheard by Commuter in disbelief. -
So I Can’t Be Afraid Of Commitment
Man on cell phone talking to a woman he contacted while incarcerated: Every woman I’ve had a child with I’ve been in a relationship with.
Lightrail to MOA
Overheard by Entertained. -
We Can’t Be Friends Anymore
Dude: I heard they’re gonna put Light Rail in St. Paul.
Chick: What’s that?
Dude: Light rail? We’re riding it right now!
Chick: I know that! [long pause] What’s St. Paul?
Dude: …Midtown Station
Overheard by Really? -
She’s So Ungrateful
Dad to eight-year-old daughter: When we get to the Dome, do you want nachos?
Girl: Yeah!
Dad: I want some nachos and some BEERS.
Girl: I think I’ll just have soda.Northbound light rail
Overheard by Twins fan. -
Must Be Harder Than She Thinks
Scandalized teen girl complaining about friend: How hard is it to, like, not have sex over the weekend when you’re doing mock trial?
Northbound light rail, near 46th St. Station
Overheard by Like, priorities, guys. -
But On The Light Rail?
Ghetto Fabulous Girl approaching two other Urban Youth: Who are you?
Urban Youth: I’m Strawberry, this is Nay-Nay.
Ghetto Fabulous Girl: What are you doing here?
Strawberry (motioning to Nay-Nay): She shitted herself so she had to go change.
(Nay-Nay stands, mouth agape)
Strawberry: What? Girls shit.Northbound Light Rail
Overheard by Smabbott. -
At Least They’re Recycling
Yappy Blonde: Why would a beer bong smell like pot?
Light Rail from MOA
Overheard by I can’t even imagine… -
You Wacky Kids And Your HIV
Effete young man #1: He had HIV, not AIDS.
Effete young man #2: Aren’t HIV and AIDS the same thing?
Effete young man #1: No.
Effete young man #2: But aren’t they, like, related?
Effete young man #1: No! You can’t get AIDS if you take care of your body. [coughs in friend's face] You’re infected now!
Effete young man #2: How do you know?
Effete young man #1: I poked you and now you’re infected!Northbound light rail, between terminals
Overheard by Be safe, boys.
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